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Quick Sesame Green Beans

SUBMITTED BY: calsmom      PHOTO BY: POOKY1969

"This is my interpretation of the green beans from my favorite Japanese restaurant. Serve with a grilled steak! You can omit the miso paste if you choose."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  15 Min
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Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon miso paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the green beans into a steamer insert and set in a pot over one inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover and steam for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer beans to a serving bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, miso paste, red pepper flakes, garlic and ginger. Pour over the green beans and toss to coat. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Toasting sesame seeds

Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly toasted.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2006 by Maria
These were good. The recipe didn't say anything about cooking the garlic--4 raw minced cloves would have been too much for me--so I sauteed the garlic in a little bit of oil, mixed in the rest of the ingredients and let it simmer before adding the green beans.

16 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2006 by Aubrey
The recipe is probably great if you follow the directions. It is very important to use low-sodium soy sauce like it states. I had regular soy sauce on hand, and the only miso paste I found in the store had added sea salt (I don't know if this is typical). The result was so salty that I couldn't finish it. It was even too much for my boyfriend, who puts salt on everything.

9 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by CdlP
Mmm, mmm, mmm... I left out the miso paste and added 1/2 tsp of sesame oil. It made a huge difference in the flavor.

8 users found this review helpful


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Recipe Submitter:

calsmom
Photo by calsmom
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Clayton, Indiana, USA
Living In: Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 45

  • Total Fat: 1.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 349mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Protein: 2.3g

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