Miso Green Beans
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Miso Green Beans
Description
This dish uses trimmed green beans cut on the diagonal for presentation and cooked in a hot wok or skillet with neutral oil to achieve slight charring while preserving crispness. Garlic is added briefly to avoid burning, then the miso-based sauce coats the beans, delivering a complex layering of flavors: savory miso, salty soy, sweet maple syrup, and toasted sesame oil aroma.
Toasted sesame seeds finish the dish, adding a light nutty crunch. It's suitable as a side to complement main courses with bold or mild flavors. The recipe includes substitutions for miso and soy sauce to accommodate gluten-free or soy-free diets.
Though nutritional data is approximate, users should verify information independently when needed.
Ingredients
The sauce
- 1 tablespoon white miso (See Note 1 for substitutions)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (See Note 2 for substitutions)
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave nectar or honey (not vegan)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
The green beans
- 1 pound green beans
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil or other neutral oil with high smoke point
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
The sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the miso, soy sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil.
The green beans
- Trim the green beans by cutting off the ends. Cut longer green beans in half. Cutting them on a diagonal makes a nicer presentation.
- Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. For skillets, I prefer enameled cast iron because it handles high heat better than nonstick skillets. If using stainless steel, you may need additional oil.
- Once the skillet is very hot, add the avocado oil and heat briefly.
- Add the green beans and stir to coat the green beans with oil. Spread them out in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds or so, until the green beans are slightly blackened and just tender when pierced with a fork.
- Stir in the garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Take care not to burn the garlic.
- Add the sauce and sesame seeds, and toss to coat the green beans. Remove the heat. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Yellow miso can be used as a substitute for white miso.
- Use tamari for a gluten-free soy sauce alternative; liquid aminos or coconut aminos can provide soy-free options.
- Check labels on miso paste to ensure gluten-free if needed.
- The nutritional information is approximate; verify independently if required.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.75cup | |
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.1g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 5% |
| Fat | 3.7g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Sodium | 507.4mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5.9g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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