Toasted Sesame Green Beans With Teriyaki Glaze Food

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam green beans covered in 1/2-inch boiling water for 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and run under cold water. Drain well.
• Heat a wok shaped skillet or large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Go once-around-the-pan with wok or vegetable oil, add several drops sesame oil, and crushed pepper flakes. The pan will smoke. Add beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sesame seeds and coarse salt and toss to coat beans evenly.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add sesame seeds. When seeds start to darken, stir in green beans. Cook, stirring, until the beans turn bright green.
• Pour in chicken broth, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until beans are tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.

TERIYAKI GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Spray frying pan liberally with olive oil spray.
• Saute green beans first over medium/medium-high heat, adding onion after about 1 minute.
• After these have cooked for about 2 minutes, add garlic.
• After another minute, top off with teriyaki sauce until all veggies are evenly coated. Green beans should be browned yet still crisp.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED TERIYAKI TOFU STEAKS WITH GLAZED GREEN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• To make the marinade, put the soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar in a large frying pan and heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the tofu and mushrooms, if using. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes, turning the tofu over halfway through cooking.
• Transfer the tofu steaks to a lightly oiled baking dish or roasting tin.
• Spoon a little sauce on top and roast in a preheated oven at 220C/425F/Gas 7 for 10 minutes. Keep them warm.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms from the remaining sauce, squeeze dry and slice finely. Reserve the sauce.
• To make the glazed vegetables, heat a wok until hot, then add the oil. Add the garlic, broccoli, leek and sliced mushrooms and stir fry for two minutes.
• Add the pak choi and the fennel. Stir fry for two minutes.
• Add the reserved sauce and 2½fl oz water, stir, cover and cook for two minutes.
• Push the vegetables to the back of the wok, add the cornflour mixture to the bubbling juices and stir until thickened.
• Mix the vegetables into the sauce.
• Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain.
• To serve, put a nest of noodles on warmed plates and pile on the vegetables.
• Turn the tofu steaks over and put shiny side up on top of the vegetables.
• Sprinkle with spring onions and toasted sesame seeds and serve.

SESAME ROASTED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil, spread beans on baking sheet.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt; Using hands, toss to coat evenly, and distribute in even layer.
• Roast in oven for 10 minutes.
• While roasting, combine garlic, ginger, honey, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in small bowl.
• Remove beans from oven. Coat beans evenly with the garlic/ginger mixture; redistribute in even layer.
• Return to oven and continue roasting until beans are dark golden brown in spots and starting to shrivel, 10-12 minutes longer.
• Adjust seasoning with salt if necessary, toss well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.