Sesame Garlic Ginger Green Beans Recipes

GARLIC-SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 10 cups water to a boil. Add green beans; cook, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat oils over medium heat. Add shallot, garlic, salt and pepper; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender., Drain green beans and return to Dutch oven. Add shallot mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GREEN BEANS WITH SESAME & GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook beans 4 minutes, transfer to ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain and dry.
• This can be done up to 8 hours in advance- store in fridge.
• Heat peanut oil in wok over high heat.
• Add garlic and stir fry until golden, about a minute.
• Transfer to paper towel to drain.
• Add green beans, salt and sesame seeds to the wok.
• Stir fry 3-4 minutes, pressing beans against side of pan so they char in places.
• Combine sesame oil and soy sauce.
• Add to pan along with the garlic from earlier.
• Heat through (less than a minute) and serve.
• These are great hot, room temperature, and even cold.

SESAME ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil, spread beans on baking sheet.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt; Using hands, toss to coat evenly, and distribute in even layer.
• Roast in oven for 10 minutes.
• While roasting, combine garlic, ginger, honey, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in small bowl.
• Remove beans from oven. Coat beans evenly with the garlic/ginger mixture; redistribute in even layer.
• Return to oven and continue roasting until beans are dark golden brown in spots and starting to shrivel, 10-12 minutes longer.
• Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary, toss well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and fill a large bowl with ice water. Working in two batches, boil beans until just tender but still crisp and bright green. Start testing after 4 minutes or so, being careful not to overcook. When done, plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking, lift out immediately when cool and drain on towels. (Recipe can be made to this point up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated, wrapped in towels.)
• When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide skillet over high heat. Add half the beans, half the ginger and half the garlic, and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are heated through and ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic. Sprinkle with salt, and remove to a serving dish. Repeat with remaining oil, beans, ginger and garlic. Serve.

GARLICKY, SPICY AND SESAMEY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans, and cook for about 2 minutes. Drain, and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again.
• Heat the sesame oil and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green beans, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the garlic, shallot, salt and pepper to the beans. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Mix in the sesame seeds, cook for 1 more minute, then serve.

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.

SESAME & GINGER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook the beans in a pan of boiling water for 3 mins until tender. Drain. Heat the sesame oil, then cook ginger and garlic for 1 min until fragrant. Stir in the beans, season and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook for 30 secs until hot through.

GINGER GARLIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans in a 6-quart pot of boiling well-salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain in a colander, then plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain beans and pat dry.
• While beans cook, mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir together with soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, and oils in a large bowl.
• Add beans and toss. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.