Japanese Green Beans in Miso
10 minutes
This is a great side dish to make as part of a larger Japanese feast because it can be made quickly and set aside until needed while you work on more complex dishes. Green beans are parboiled and mixed with a simple sesame miso dressing.
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Ingredients
Serves: 2
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 250g green beans, stringed
- 2 tablespoons red miso
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon mirin
Directions
Preparation:5min ›
Cook:5min ›
Ready in:10min
- Toast the white sesame seeds in a dry saucepan over medium heat for a few minutes or until they are beginning to brown. Don't let them burn. Transfer to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and roughly grind them.
- Cut the beans in half, and blanch them in salted boiling water for a couple of minutes until they are just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Add the miso to the sesame seeds and mix into a paste. Add the sugar and mirin and mix.
- In a mixing bowl combine the beans and miso dressing and mix until the beans are well coated. Serve at room temperature in individual bowls.
