Sesame Green Beans and Red Pepper

RecipeNut's Note:

Cook time includes chill time

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon sesame seed
• 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled gingerroot
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1 lb fresh green beans , trimmed and cut in half crosswise
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ red bell pepper , seeded and cut into very thin strips
• lettuce (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add sesame seeds.
3. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden; shaking skillet often.
4. Transfer to small bowl.
5. Whisk in hot sauce, olive oil, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and garlic; set aside.
6. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in large saucepan over high heat.
7. Place green beans and salt in steamer basket; set into saucepan.
8. Do not let water touch beans.
9. Cover; steam 5 to 6 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.
10. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
11. Combine beans and bell pepper in large bowl.
12. Pour sesame dressing over vegetables; toss to coat evenly.
13. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
14. Toss just before serving.
15. Serve on lettuce-lined plates, if desired.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

I loved the appearance and taste of this green bean recipe. I did reverse the proportion of pepper sauce to soy sauce, knowing I'm a chile wimp. Season it to your own taste and you'll like this.

[Marsha Mazz]

This is a beautiful dish and has a lovely combinations of flavors, but watch out for the kick! I wish I had read the review by Sharon123 before I made this recipe! My instinct was to reduce the pepper sauce, but I write code for a living so I followed the recipe to the letter. Next time, I will cut the pepper sauce by 2/3.

[Sharon123]

This had some good stuff in it, but I think 3 tbls. of cayenne is a bit much! I used 1 tsp.(Maybe I'm just a wimp!) It was good, I did add a little ketjap manis to sweeten it up a little. Thanks Recipenut!