Cole Cooks: Glazed Asian Green Beans
Green beans are a family favorite vegetable. I often like to add Asian flavors to green beans. These Glazed Asian Green beans take about 20 minutes to prepare.
One of our favorite cookbooks is Nina Simonds’ China Express. She has a basic recipe for glazed green beans. I have improvised on that recipe to make my own version of Asian Glazed Green Beans.
Simonds’ recipe is simple. It calls for soy sauce, sake and sugar. The green beans are briefly sauteed with some green onions. The sauce is added, the beans are brought to a boil and simmer for 12 minutes.
I use the same method but add sesame oil and siracha. The siracha adds some heat and can easily be left out.
Pork is my favorite meat to serve with green beans. In this case it was served alongside Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin for a simple weeknight meal.
Glazed Asian Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 2 green onions minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon siracha optional
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine sauce ingredients and stir
- Heat oil in a skillet or small pan. Add green onions and cook for 15 seconds. Add green beans and sauté for about 1 minute.
- Add sauce to beans and heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Toss with sauce and serve.
