Green Beans With Sesame Miso Dressing Recipes

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam green beans covered in 1/2-inch boiling water for 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and run under cold water. Drain well.
• Heat a wok shaped skillet or large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Go once-around-the-pan with wok or vegetable oil, add several drops sesame oil, and crushed pepper flakes. The pan will smoke. Add beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sesame seeds and coarse salt and toss to coat beans evenly.

MISO BUTTER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Whisk together the melted butter, miso paste, garlic, scallion and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
• Blister the green beans: Pat the green beans dry with a paper towel. Add the canola oil to a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add the green beans and sprinkle with salt. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Finish the dish: Add the miso butter mixture and turn the heat off. Using tongs, toss the beans with the sauce to coat, adding a tablespoon of water if necessary to loosen the sauce. Garnish with the crispy onions.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Set a steamer basket in a large pot. Fill with enough water to come just below basket; bring to a boil. Add green beans to basket; reduce heat to a simmer. Cover, and cook until crisp-tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add green beans and sesame seeds; season with salt and pepper, and toss.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add sesame seeds. When seeds start to darken, stir in green beans. Cook, stirring, until the beans turn bright green.
• Pour in chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.

JAPANESE-STYLE SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Warm a large skillet or wok over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, pour in canola and sesame oils, then place whole green beans into the skillet. Stir the beans to coat with oil. Cook until the beans are bright green and slightly browned in spots, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce; cover, and let sit about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

GREEN BEANS AND CUCUMBERS WITH MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Lightly smash cucumbers with a rolling pin, then tear into bite-size pieces. Toss with a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Let sit to allow salt to penetrate.
• Meanwhile, place green beans in a large resealable plastic bag, seal, and smash with rolling pin until most of the beans are split open and bruised. Whisk ginger, chile, garlic, vinegar, miso, olive oil, and sesame oil in a medium bowl until smooth. Add dressing to beans and toss around in bag to coat; season with salt.
• Drain cucumbers and add to bag with beans. Shake gently to combine. Transfer salad to a platter and top with sesame seeds and scallions.

STRING BEANS WITH SESAME-MISO DRESSING (SAYA-INGEN GOMA AYE)

Steps:

• Steam beans 12 minutes or until crisp-tender, OR cook in boiling salted water 3 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and plunge into iced water to cool 10 minutes. Drain again and pat dry. To cut the beans, fit a food processor with slicing blade. Trim beans to fit feed tube horizontally. With lid in place, stack beans in feed tube, then push beans through feed tube with food pusher while motor is running. OR, cut beans diagonally into 2-inch lengths with a sharp knife.
• Add miso, sugar,mirin, lemon juice, soy sauce, and optional lemon zest to ground sesame seeds. Gently toss mixture with prepared beans. Garnish with a sprinkle of roasted sesame seeds before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH SESAME-MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Cook the green beans just until tender, about 3 minutes, drain, and rinse under cold water (better still, plunge them into a bowl of ice water) to stop the cooking. Drain again and set aside.
• Whisk the sugar into the mirin until it is dissolved; stir in the sesame seeds and miso until well combined. Toss with the green beans until well coated, then serve or let stand for up to an hour before serving.
• Substitute 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon honey for the miso.