Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Sesame Green Beans

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 32 min
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 12 min
  • Yield: 4 servings
Tossing green beans in a savory slightly sweet sesame dressing is common in the Japanese kitchen. This spin skips the sugar and adds in red pepper flakes to give the dish some heat.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the beans, and cook, uncovered, until just tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, set aside.
  2. Whisk the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, cornstarch, and pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  3. Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, and sesame seeds and cook until the vegetables are golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the green beans and soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, and cook until the green beans glaze, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with the vinegar and serve immediately.