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Ingen no Goma-ae (Green Beans with Sesame Dressing)
Serves 2 · About 15 min
A Japanese side dish of boiled green beans tossed in a dressing of ground sesame, sugar and soy sauce.
① Cut off the ends→② Boil in salted water→③ Cool and cut→④ Toss in the sesame dressing
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How to make it
1
Cut off the ends
- Wash the green beans in water
- Line them up facing the same way on the cutting board and cut off the stem ends (the hard tips) all at once with a knife
How to tell it's doneThe stem ends of all the green beans are cut off.
2
Boil in salted water
- Put 1 L water in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and add 1 tsp salt
- Add the green beans and boil over medium heat for 2–3 minutes
- Pour them with the water into a colander in the sink (stand back a little so the steam does not hit your face)
How to tell it's doneThey are bright green, and when you bite 1, it is tender but still a little crisp.
3
Cool and cut
- Leave them spread in the colander until cool enough to touch
- Pat them dry with paper towels
- On a cutting board, cut into about 4 cm lengths
How to tell it's doneThe surface of the green beans is not wet.
4
Toss in the sesame dressing
- In a bowl, put 2 tbsp ground sesame, 2 tsp sugar and 2 tsp soy sauce and mix
- Add the green beans and toss everything with chopsticks
- Taste it. If too weak, add soy sauce a few drops at a time
ReadySesame coats all the green beans. Tossing right before eating keeps it from getting watery.
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If it didn't work out
WateryYou did not pat them dry in step 3, or they sat too long after tossing. Next time, pat dry and toss right before eating.
The color is dull and brownishThey were boiled too long. Next time, bite 1 at 2 minutes to check.
They are hard and taste grassyThey were not boiled long enough. Add 30 seconds at a time.
The flavor is weakAdd soy sauce a few drops at a time, tasting each time.
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