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Green Beans with Magic Sauce

A flavorful sauce makes these green beans irresistible!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish, vegetable
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb green beans
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare Magic Sauce:

  • In a bowl combine, soy sauce, tahini, honey, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and garlic. Stir and set aside.

Blanch the beans:

  • Add beans to a large pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minute to blanch. Drain and place in a bowl of ice water.

Cook the Beans:

  • When ready to serve, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add blanched green beans to the skillet and season with kosher salt.
  • Add magic sauce and stir to combine and heat through, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Transfer to a large platter and garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds to serve.
Keyword green beans