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Sesame Green Beans

These beans are savoury, spicy, and sweet. They come together in a flash and are a perfect side dish for the dumplings (see above). Cook extra and chop them up as part of a soba noodle salad for tomorrow's lunch! Or cook extra and just eat'em all up, because they are that good.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3 handfuls of green beans
  • 2 Tbsp neutral cooking oil
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 pinch red chilli flakes
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Trim the green beans and set aside.

  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat, and once warm, add the neutral cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the green beans. They should start to brown quite quickly - keep an eye on them, and stir frequently.

  3. After a couple of minutes (when green beans are starting to show crispy brown parts, but are still quite green) add sesame oil, soy sauce, chilli flakes and ginger. Stir and allow to cook down.

  4. Eventually the liquids will reduce and start to stick to the pan - deglaze the pan with water and stir, allowing water to evaporate. This will ensure the beans are cooked through.

  5. Add sesame seeds, and stir to coat. Serve hot.