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Red Amaranth with Bacon and Onions
Red amaranth fried with bacon and onions. Also called Chinese spinach, this dish is prepared in a way common with collard greens.
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
people
Ingredients
8
bacon slices
, diced
1
large onion
, diced
3
garlic cloves
, minced
1/4
cup
red wine vinegar
1
tbsp
dried chili flakes
1
tbsp
honey
1
tsp
salt
1
large bunch of red amaranth
Instructions
Fry the bacon until just starting to brown. Do not let the bacon get crispy.
Stir in the onion and cook until the onion is soft and transparent.
Add the remaining ingredients, except the red amaranth.
Let the red wine vinegar boil off for a minute or so and the garlic to bloom.
Stir in the red amaranth and cook until it is just wilted. Do not overcook the greens.
Serve immediately.