Sesame Garlic Green Beans
type: Recipe
headline: Sesame Garlic Green Beans for Rice Bowls and Sides
description: Cook sesame garlic green beans with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, sesame seeds, and optional chili crisp.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: vegetarian, side-dish, quick, pantry
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT8M
cook time: PT10M
total time: PT18M
recipe ingredient: green beans: 450 g / 1 lb trimmed.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 4 cloves.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 1 1/2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tsp.
recipe ingredient: toasted sesame oil: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: sesame seeds: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: chili crisp: Optional, to serve (optional).
recipe instructions: Blister beans
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook green beans in oil over medium-high heat until they blister in spots and turn bright green.
recipe instructions: Steam briefly
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add a splash of water, cover for 1 to 2 minutes, then uncover so the water evaporates.
recipe instructions: Add garlic
  type: HowToStep
  text: Lower the heat and add garlic, stirring until fragrant but not brown.
recipe instructions: Finish sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Toss until glossy.
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about: Green beans
about: Garlic
about: Sesame flavor
mentions: Fine green beans, French beans, and regular green beans all work; adjust cooking time for thickness.
mentions: Frozen green beans can work if cooked directly from frozen until moisture evaporates.
mentions: Toasted sesame seeds add more flavor than raw sesame seeds.
mentions: Use broccoli, asparagus, snow peas, or snap peas instead of green beans.
mentions: Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free version if the rest of the ingredients are safe.
mentions: Add chili crisp at the table if you want heat without making the whole dish spicy.
mentions: Green beans: Fine green beans, French beans, Frozen green beans. Thicker beans need more time. Frozen beans should cook until moisture evaporates.
mentions: Garlic: Garlic paste, A small amount of garlic powder, Extra green onion. Lower the heat before adding garlic so it does not turn bitter.
mentions: Sesame flavor: Toasted sesame oil, Toasted sesame seeds, A small spoon of chili crisp. Sesame oil is best used at the end, not as the main cooking oil.
suitable for diet: https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet

faq
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language: en
main entity: Can I make sesame garlic green beans with frozen beans?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Cook them from frozen or thaw first, then let extra moisture evaporate before adding sauce.
main entity: Are sesame garlic green beans spicy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: No. They are mild by default. Add chili crisp separately if you want heat.
main entity: What can I serve with sesame garlic green beans?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: They work with tofu, chicken, beef rice bowls, noodles, cucumber salad, or fried rice.

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