Cameroonian Fried Spinach Recipe
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Cameroonian Fried Spinach

By: Becky 
"This recipe was modified from food I ate while in Cameroon. This is traditionally served with a whole grilled chicken and grilled potatoes and plantains. You eat everything with your fingers! (it tastes much better that way)."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package baby spinach, rinsed
  • 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • garlic powder to taste

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a wok, or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion, and saute until they are about halfway done. Dump in the spinach, and liberally sprinkle with garlic powder. Fry until the spinach has wilted, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 95 | Total Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2004 by RANDOMFAERIE   view full review
Quick, easy, and tasty. I used a LOT of garlic powder to get it to taste the way I wanted it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by ENOXALLEN   view full review
Couldn't have been simpler, and was a great spin on a spinach side dish. Excellent!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I prepare spinach like this routinely, sometimes with mushrooms, sometimes without, and always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2008 by Nicole   view full review
Only 4 stars since I added to it: I used fresh garlic, added a tsp or so of lemon juice, a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2006 by Crow's Girl   view full review
This is so delicious! Don't be shy with the garlic powder, though. I was not disappointed in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2011 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck   view full review
This was fast and easy. I used canned sliced button mushrooms and only a quarter of an onion....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by 4n20blackbirds   view full review
It's delicious. And yeah, definitely use frozen spinach; it's 1/10th the cost of "fresh" and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2005 by ANAGI   view full review
Looking for a different way to use my shiitake mushrooms, I decided to try this recipe. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2004 by STARSHYNE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I love this recipe! Since my girls don't like mushrooms, I have replaced them with carrots...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2003 by JDVMD   view full review
While easy to prepare, this was lacking something. I added a lot of garlic powder but it still...

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