Miso Green Beans
Get your umami fix and upgrade your side dish game with these delicious and healthy miso green beans! Quick, easy, and packed with flavor, this plant-based side dish will have you coming back for seconds.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 87kcal
Ingredients
The sauce
- 1 tablespoon white miso (See Note 1 for substitutions)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (See Note 2 for substitutions)
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave nectar or honey (not vegan)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
The green beans
- 1 pound green beans
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil or other neutral oil with high smoke point
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
The sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together the miso, soy sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil.
The green beans
- Trim the green beans by cutting off the ends. Cut longer green beans in half. Cutting them on a diagonal makes a nicer presentation.
- Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. For skillets, I prefer enameled cast iron because it handles high heat better than nonstick skillets. If using stainless steel, you may need additional oil.
- Once the skillet is very hot, add the avocado oil and heat briefly.
- Add the green beans and stir to coat the green beans with oil. Spread them out in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds or so, until the green beans are slightly blackened and just tender when pierced with a fork.
- Stir in the garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Take care not to burn the garlic.
- Add the sauce and sesame seeds, and toss to coat the green beans. Remove the heat. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Note 1: Yellow miso can be substituted.
Note 2: For gluten-free, use tamari. Liquid aminos or coconut aminos can be used for a soy-free option. Also, check the label on the miso to be sure you're using a gluten-free brand.
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.1g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 507.4mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 5.9g
