GREEN BEANS WITH SESAME SAUCE

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A recipe I found while searching for Japanese recipes for our Culinary Quest. This is from "Everyday Harumi", by Japanese cookbook author Harumi Kurihara. This recipe was found on the Saveur website for Japanese cuisine.

Provided by Lynn Dine

Categories     Vegetables

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1⁄2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1⁄4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp. sugar
kosher salt, to taste
1 lb. green beans, trimmed
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tbsp. finely chopped scallions
2 tsp. minced fresh ginger

Steps:

  • 1. In a spice grinder or a mortar, finely grind 6 tbsp. sesame seeds. Transfer to a small food processor. Add remaining sesame seeds, soy sauce, and sugar; process into a paste. Set aside.
  • 2. Bring an 8-qt. pot of salted water to a boil. Add beans; cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to a large bowl of ice water; let chill. Drain and dry beans. Whisk vinegar, scallions, and ginger with reserved sesame paste in a bowl; add beans and toss.

Izak Green
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This recipe is a winner! The green beans are tender and flavorful, and the sesame sauce is the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


Isabella Espejo
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I love this recipe! The green beans are always cooked perfectly and the sesame sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Sun Shine
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This recipe was easy to follow and the green beans turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.


Jenny Rude
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These green beans were delicious! The sesame sauce was the perfect complement to the beans. I will definitely be making this again.


Van Adams
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover green beans. The sesame sauce is delicious and the beans are cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Brandon Frizzell
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I'm not a big fan of green beans, but this recipe changed my mind. The sesame sauce was amazing and the beans were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Shanze Mughal
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This recipe was easy to follow and the green beans turned out great. The sesame sauce was delicious and the beans were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Dipto Mistry
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These green beans were a bit bland. The sesame sauce was not very flavorful and the beans were undercooked.


Angle Jannat
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. The green beans are always cooked perfectly and the sesame sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!


Abd Elrahman Ali
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This recipe is a keeper! The green beans were tender and flavorful, and the sesame sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Muhammad Ali Khan niazi
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These green beans were delicious! I made them for a party and they were a big hit. The sesame sauce was the perfect complement to the beans.


Muhammad Saeed ahmad
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This recipe was easy to follow and the green beans turned out great. The sesame sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste, but that's just personal preference. Overall, a good recipe.


Alza3eem Alza3eem
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I love green beans and this recipe did not disappoint! The sesame sauce was so flavorful and the beans were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Taufiq Islam
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These green beans were so easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought sesame sauce and it was still delicious. The beans were tender and flavorful.


Touriq Smart
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This green bean dish was a hit with my family! The sesame sauce was delicious and flavorful, and the beans were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.