Yummy Fried Spinach
Fried Spinach Prep
Fried Spinach Cooking
Fried Spinach Draining
Fried Spinach
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 35 minutes
total time: 45 minutes
Servings: Varies. There are no ingredient measures so you can make this recipe for many!
Ingredients:
spinach bunches
For each spinach bunch:
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup cassava flour (or tapioca/almond flour mix)
salt
black pepper
Italian seasoning
oregano
garlic powder
Instructions:
Mix eggs, baking powder and flour in a bowl
Mixture should be thick
Add seasonings
Wash spinach and take very wet spinach and add to a skillet
Cook for about 2-5 minutes until steamed fully
Add spinach and some of the spinach juice to the mixture and mix well
In a non-stick pan, add olive oil (about 1/2 inch deep)
Heat oil
Grab a small much of spinach with tongs and place in oil. Push down on top of tongs to make flat.
Add as many bunches as you can in the pan.
When brown, flip over and cook the other side.
Place on paper towels to drain the oil.
Sprinkle parmesan or pecorino romano cheese on top.
Optional: Use Green Swiss Chard
For Swiss Chard, boil the leaves for 1 hour in water (until soft)
Boil the stems for 1-1/2 hours in water (until soft)
Cook leaves the same as spinach
Cook stems by adding to an egg and seasoning only mixture, add gluten-free bread crumbs and fry
Enjoy!