Name: Japanese green beans with sesame sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 250g green beans; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds; 3 cm piece ginger; 2 Tbsp Japanese soy sauce; 2 Tbsp Mirin; 1 tsp unrefined sugar; 1 tsp extra sesame seeds to garnish

Japanese green beans with sesame sauce

4 Oct 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

This is one of my ultimate favourite recipes! Japanese green beans with sesame sauce is an incredibly easy, tasty and healthy dish. I really could eat it every day with sushi - but it's best served as part of a Japanese-style meal either freshly made and warm, or made ahead and chilled. It's also ideal for parties, picnics and for lunchbox!

Ingredients

250g green beans
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
3 cm piece ginger
2 Tbsp Japanese soy sauce
2 Tbsp Mirin
1 tsp unrefined sugar
1 tsp extra sesame seeds to garnish

Instructions

Grate the ginger, then mix with the mirin, sugar and soy sauce.
Dry-fry the sesame seeds in a frying pan until golden brown and then crush with a pestle & mortar until you get a paste. Add to the dressing and mix well.
Cut the woody end off the bean, rinse them then blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes, or steam above simmering water for 3-4 minutes, until tender but still al dente. It is important for the beans to remain crispy, so don't overcook them! Set aside (covered).
Lay the beans on a platter, spoon over the sesame paste and scatter some sesame seeds on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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