This quick and easy teriyaki green beans recipe is cooked in a soy sauce, mirin, and ginger sauce and has a hint of toasted sesame oil.
Green beans with soy sauce and mirin is a fast and simple vegetarian side dish that comes together and is ready to eat in 15 minutes.
Serve this simple green bean side dish with a main recipe like: Chicken Teriyaki, Asian Sticky Ribs, or Miso Soup.
Teriyaki Green Bean Ideas and Variations
Modify green beans with soy sauce and mirin to fit your needs. 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
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Serving Suggestions
Serve this teriyaki green bean recipe with these dishes to add some pizzazz and more bursts of flavor and color:
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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Quick and Easy Teriyaki Green Beans
This quick and easy teriyaki green beans recipe is cooked in a soy sauce, mirin, and ginger sauce and has a hint of toasted sesame oil. Side dish is ready in 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon mirin
- 2 teaspoon minced ginger
- dash toasted sesame oil - add to taste as sesame oil has a strong taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add green beans and simmer uncovered until desired tenderness (5-10 minutes).
- Strain water and add green beans back to pot.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer 3-5 minutes until coated with sauce and hot.
- Add salt to taste.
Notes
- Add some heat - try sriracha, chili flakes, or chili crisp oil.
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