Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces green beans
Goma-ae Dressing:
- 6 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- Put the sesame seeds in a dry skillet and toast them over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, moving the seeds around constantly to toast them evenly.
- Put the sesame seeds in a mortar and grind them until the majority of seeds are ground.
- Add the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, and sesame oil to the ground sesame and mix well.
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the green beans and stir the pot. Boil the green beans for 2-3 minutes until tender but still bright green.
- Drain in a colander and cool under running water. Transfer to a cutting board and cut the beans in half.
- Transfer the beans to the mortar. Or if your mortar is small, scrape the dressing into a larger bowl and add the beans to the bowl.
- Mix well with clean hands until all the beans are well coated in the dressing. Transfer to serving bowls.
Notes
*If you cannot find roasted sesame seeds, you can use raw sesame seeds. Heat a dry skillet over medium low heat and add the sesame seeds. Toast them in a pan for 10-15 minutes moving the sesame seeds around constantly to toast them evenly and keep them from burning.
Keywords: holiday sides, sesame green beans, japanese, goma-ae, healthy asian food, plant based