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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009
Good recipe although as another commented, I didn't steam or precook my fresh green beans either (about 3/4 lb). I used the ingredients listed but didn't really "measure" just eye-balled them (I used less sesame oil as it would have been too overpowering for me as written). I used a cast iron fry pan that I cooked 4 bacon slices (diced) in beforehand. Drained majority of bacon grease & put bacon pieces on paper towels; added the recipe ingredients & simmered beans for about 15 to 20 minutes(covered), stirring occasionally. Turned up the heat at the end and threw the crunchy cooked bacon in and crisped the beans a bit. I also used brown sugar instead of white. Very tasty and easy in my opinion.
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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009
our favorite way to make green beans now. Thanks
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Reviewed: May 27, 2009
Fantastic! I didn't have low sodium soy sauce on hand, but will definitely get it for the next time. It was a bit on the salty side. Oh, and i didn't steam the green beans first, just threw them in the pan at the same time i put the garlic in.
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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009
Very good! I used frozen french cut green beans instead, they worked fine. I will make these again!
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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009
This is a great recipe. I cooked them up in the frying pan without boiling them and they turned out really nice.
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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009
I served this at a special dinner for my family and they simply raved.
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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2009
Family loved them! Instead of balsamic vinegar, I just used red wine vinegar, since balsamic wasn't on sale! And I didn't have any sesame oil, so I just used some extra virgin olive oil instead. They were very flavorful!
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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2009
I loved the strong flavors of this recipe but my boyfriend thought the vinegar was too strong. Next time I'll probably cut back a little on the vinegar....
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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2009
These were really good, easy & quick to make. I added a little less soy sauce and sprinkled some shredded parmesan on them after I removed them from the pan. Will definitely make again and look forward to trying this recipe with asparagus also.
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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009
Very good. I have a microwave steamer so I steamed the beans while I mixed up the sauce.Two of us finished a pound of beans and I wish I had more to make.
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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008
I made this recipe exactly as listed and it was a HUGE hit! Everyone, even the kids, loved this dish. I will be making it again!
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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008
Delicious! Added a few red pepper flakes to kick it up!
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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008
Easy and delicious as is!
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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008
I'm a little leary about rating this, but I made these for Thanksgiving and it was not recieved very well by any of us. It just was not the right flavor for our meal in general. It had a very asian flavor to it which isn't a bad thing, just didn't go well with turkey and stuffing in our opinion. My balsalmic was also very rich so If I make again, I will cut down on that and I also used fresh green beans which I'd do again as well. It smelled really good but was so tangy that we could barely eat them. I'm glad I also made carrots, it pays to always make two of something just in case when entertaining for this very reason. I won't rule these out, I will give them another chance, just with a much different menu!
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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008
Sometimes rating a recipe is hard to do. This is one of those. I made the recipe EXACTLY as written (it's the only FAIR way to rate a recipe). It sounded wonderful, but we didn't care for the sweetness. This recipe resembles Asian Style Green Beans found in restaurants, and that's great – if that's what you're expecting. I served these with NY Strip Steaks, and the flavor just didn't mesh with the meal. Notwithstanding the clash in flavors with the rest of the meal, I am rating the recipe based on a stand-alone basis. The recipe was VERY easy. I felt that they were just a bit too sweet. I suggest that you measure the entire amount of sugar, but start with only half of it in the recipe, then after cooking for 8 minutes or so, taste and add the rest of the sugar, if you feel it is needed. Also, I think light brown sugar might be a better choice than white sugar (just an opinion).
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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2008
I liked these beans. Very easy recipe and good flavors. My fiance loved them and wanted more sauce!
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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008
I prepared this dish exactly as instructed and it was wonderful. A very simple and delicious side dish that I will make regularly.
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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008
I used the exact ingredients in this recipe and loved it! The only change was that I steamed the green beans in a microwaveable steamer bag. I also love Korean food which uses sesame oil so I loved the taste of the sesame oil, you will enjoy this recipe unaltered. If you do not love sesame oil, recommend replacing half of it with olive oil. You still need some sesame taste though so don't omit the sesame oil. I really couldn't taste the balsamic vinegar so I will still use it again. Will make again!
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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008
Made this for Thanksgiving dinner and the dish was not only easy but delicious!!! Have made it again!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2008
I liked the idea of this but just did not like the ending flavor of it at all. No one in my family liked them. I thought maybe it was me with all the good reviews but I followed the recipe exactly and it just wasn't our taste.
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