Stir-Fried Spinach With Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

750 g fresh spinach
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

Wash the spinach thoroughly.
Remove all stems leaving just the leaves.
Heat the wok (or large frying pan) until it is VERY hot.
Add the oil.
When the oil it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic and salt.
Stir-fry both for 10 seconds.
Add the spinach and stir-fry for about 2 minutes to coat the spinach leaves thoroughly with the oil, garlic and salt.
When the spinach has wilted to about one-third of its original size, add the sugar.
Continue to stir-fry for another 4 minutes.
Transfer to a plate and pour off any excess liquid.
Serve hot or cold.