Name: Quick and Easy Teriyaki Green Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp mirin; 2 tsp minced ginger; dash toasted sesame oil - add to taste as sesame oil has a strong taste; salt to taste

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This is a quick and easy teriyaki green beans recipe. Green beans are cooked in a teriyaki sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, and ginger with a hint of toasted sesame oil.

Brown Tan plate of cooked green beans in sauce with wooden utensils on the side on a brown table.

Teriyaki green beans is a fast and simple vegetarian side dish that comes together and is ready to eat in 15 minutes.

Serve this simple teriyaki green bean recipe with a main recipe like: Chicken Teriyaki, Asian Sticky Ribs, or Miso Soup.

Top down view of wood cutting board with a pile of green beans and a piece of ginger and small containers with sauces.

Teriyaki Green Bean Ingredient Substitutions

Modify green beans with teriyaki sauce to fit your pantry and tastebuds. Try these different variations:

Soy sauce - try tamari or coconut aminos for gluten free or soy free
Mirin - try a touch of white or red vinegar and a wee bit of sugar or leave it out and focus on the soy sauce and sesame oil.
Ginger - buy pre-grated ginger or add a dash of ground ginger instead or leave it out.
Toasted Sesame Oil - use whatever oil
Add ons: cilantro, basil, sliced green onions, sesame seeds, jalapeños
Make it spicy: add red chili flakes, sriracha, or chili oil

Brown Tan plate of cooked green beans in sauce with two sets of chopsticks on the side.

Serving Suggestion

Serve teriyaki green beans with these recipes to add some pizzazz and more bursts of flavor and color:

Tan brown plate of green beans in sauce with two wood plates of green beans in front with chopsticks and napkins.

Things In My Kitchen:

Kitchen Tongs - I use these for nearly everything and tossin' the green beans with the vinaigrette is a perfect example.
Teak Cutting Board - sustainably harvested, easy on knives, got the juice grooves, and pretty.
Chili Crisp Oil - Lots of brands out there and this is just one.
Microplane - for zesting the ginger.

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