Asian-Style Green Beans

Name: Asian-Style Green Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Recipes, Asian Side Dishes, Asian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 2 cups frozen cut green beans (about 8 ounces), thawed; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or honey; Sesame seeds, optional

These Asian-style green beans are a tasty addition to any meal. The flavors of sesame oil and soy sauce work so well together! —Susan Bickta, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 cups frozen cut green beans (about 8 ounces), thawed
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
Sesame seeds, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans; cook and stir until heated through. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in soy sauce and sugar until sugar is dissolved. If desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 53 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 460mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Sesame and Soy Glazed Green Beans in Taste of Home October/November 2019