Sesame Garlic Green Beans
These sesame garlic green beans are quick, easy to make, and a healthy side dish for any meal. Fresh green beans are sautéed in sesame oil on high heat, then tossed in a soy-based spicy sauce that everyone will love!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ~ 3 cups green beans, rinsed and ends trimmed
- 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari, or coconut aminos
- ½ Tablespoon Hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- ½ Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 3 cloves garlic grated
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 scallions sliced (optional garnish)
Instructions
- After rinsing and trimming ends of string beans be sure to pat them dry with paper towels. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the string beans to the pan. Let the green beans cook, undisturbed, until begging to blister, 3-5 minutes. Stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until green beans are tender and blistered, ~17-20 minutes total.
- Meanwhile, as the green beans are cooking prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, add the remaining ingredients (soy sauce through ginger). Whisk well to combine.
- Once string beans are tender and blistered, turn the heat down to low, then add the sauce to the pan to prevent spattering. Toss the green beans to evenly coat. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes to thicken, stirring the green beans occasionally. Once the sauce is thickened, or to your liking, garnish with scallions. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
per serving (based on 4 servings)
89 Calories, 3 gram fat, 3 gram protein, 14 gram total carbohydrate, 4 grams of fiber, 7 grams sugar, 389 mg sodium
Notes:
The chili sauce gives the sauce a bit of a kick, without being overly spicy. Omit if you don’t like spice, or you can add more if you like heat. Substitute sriracha or chili flakes if you don’t have chili garlic sauce
If using frozen green beans, thaw, pat dry and cook according to instructions. May need to adjust cooking time.
Substitute tamari sauce for gluten free or coconut aminos if you’re avoiding soy for the sauce sauce in this recipe. Be sure to use low or reduced sodium versions.