These savory green beans are pan-fried with soy sauce and sesame oil and topped with crunchy sesame seeds. For the longest time, this was the only way our children would agree to eat greens 😄 Everything with soy and sesame just seemed so much more exciting! I don’t mind since that’s one of the easiest dishes to put together, with minimum ingredients and in no time. Serve these delicious green beans as a snack, a side dish or top them up with fried mince and pack into a lunchbox. They are equally good warm or brought down to the room temperature.
The Flavour Affair:
Green beans + soy sauce + sesame oil + sesame seeds
Green beans: long thin beans work best in this recipe since they take little time to cook
Sesame seeds: apart from adding a nice crunch, they are rich in fiber and are a nutritious source of plant protein. Although a combo of black and white seeds makes for an appealing presentation, you can also just use one type.
Soy sauce: a combination of light and dark soy sauce helps to achieve a good balance of taste and color.
How to make sesame green beans:
With just a handful of ingredients that you are very like to already have in your pantry, this is a fun and easy project. Simply wash and trim the beans and fry them in a mix of olive and sesame oil until they have softened. Add a splash of soy sauce for the last five minutes of cooking and top up with toasted sesame seeds.
Sesame Green Beans
Equipment
- 1 Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 600 g Long green beans washed and trimmed
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- 2 tbsp each Light and Dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp each Roasted white and black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp Olive oil to medium and fry 600 g Long green beans until starting to soft.
- Add the 1 tbsp Sesame oil and the 2 tbsp each Light and Dark soy sauce, toss everything together and cook for 3-5 minutes or until done to your liking.
- Sprinkle with roasted 1 tsp each Roasted white and black sesame seeds and serve.
