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Japanese green beans with sesame sauce

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!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: ASIA, Japanese
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g 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

Method
 

  1. Grate the ginger, then mix with the mirin, sugar and soy sauce.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. Lay the beans on a platter, spoon over the sesame paste and scatter some sesame seeds on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.