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Winter Greens Laing

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Photograph by Chona Kasinger, prop styling by Callie Meyer

Use whatever sturdy greens you have on hand to create this simple but satisfying side that pairs well with this Oven-Roasted Chicken Adobo and Garlic Fried Rice from Melissa Miranda, the chef-owner of Seattle’s Musang, a Filipinx community space and restaurant.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil
10 garlic cloves, smashed, coarsely chopped
1 ½" piece peeled ginger, thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
2 Tbsp. sautéed shrimp paste (preferably Barrio Fiesta ginisang bagoong)
1 bunch collard greens, ribs and stems removed, leaves chopped
1 bunch rainbow Swiss chard, trimmed, ribs and stems removed and chopped, leaves torn
1 bunch Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, leaves chopped
1 13.5-oz. can unsweetened coconut milk
5–8 red Thai chiles, thinly sliced, plus more for serving if desired
2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add onion, season with seasoning salt (or kosher salt and pepper), and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp paste; cook, stirring, until slightly darkened, about 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add collard greens and Swiss chard ribs and stems to pot and cook, stirring, until wilted and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add kale and Swiss chard leaves; cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook until all greens are tender, about 4 minutes more. Add coconut milk and 5–8 chiles, depending on how spicy your chiles are and your heat preference. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until laing is thickened and flavors have come together, 8–10 minutes. Stir in vinegar; season with seasoning salt (or kosher salt and pepper) if needed.

    Step 3

    Serve laing topped with more sliced chiles if desired.

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