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Quick Sesame Green Beans

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"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." — calsmom

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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

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Directions

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.
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.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 15 mins

Footnotes

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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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 18, 2006

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.

—CdlP

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 22, 2006

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.

—Aubrey

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Feb 22, 2006

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.

—Maria

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Feb 26, 2006

I am not a very good cook and I prepared this with frozen green beans and steamed until boiled dry.This was the most delicious side dish .I couldn't believe I prepared it myself.I am also serving this with the Aussie Chicken for my daughters rehearsal dinner.Follow steps and you can't go wrong.

—Rosetta

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Oct 02, 2006

Miso paste is sold in a little tub, in the cold section of the grocery store, where tofu or health food is found. The miso paste gives the sauce some body and helps with coating the beans. Four cloves of garlic is way too much. I used two, and thought it was more than enough. A good recipe and a nice change for the normal green beans.

—CRAZY4SUSHI

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Aug 16, 2006

This was a last-minute decision and I didn't have fresh green beans, so I just used canned. (blush) Heated them on the stovetop. In separate pan, toasted the sesame seeds; set aside. Used same pan to saute garlic in a tiny bit of olive oil & an even tinier touch of sesame oil. In separate bowl, mixed soy sauce, red pepper flakes, sauteed garlic, freshly grated ginger and poured over drained green beans. Added toasted sesame seeds in just before serving. It was a nice side dish for a weeknight dinner.

—LADYJAYPEE

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Jan 29, 2007

Really enjoyed this simple recipe. Tasted great with a bar-b-cued tri-tip (beef). Quick, just make sauce before hand...do the beans at last minute when serving your meal.

—boz

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Apr 06, 2007

Delicious! I didn't have ginger and it was just fine. Also, I used sesame oil instead of miso (again since I didn't have it in the house) and they turned out great. Of course, the more garlic, the better. Thanks for posting - excellent!

—Spiff

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Nutrition

Calories
45 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
7.1 g
2%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
1.4 g
2%

Fiber
2.6 g
10%

Protein
2.3 g
5%

Sodium
351 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quick Sesame Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 45
Calories from Fat: 13

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.4g 2 %
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 351mg 14 %
Potassium 170mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.1g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10 %
Protein 2.3g 5 %
Sugars 1.1g
Vitamin A 11 %
Vitamin C 18 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 8 %
Niacin 10 %
Vitamin B6 8 %
Magnesium 10 %
Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.