Crispy Miso Green Beans
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This quick and easy dish is a fresh take on a traditional veggie, Quick sautéed green beans mixed with a super savory miso butter and tossed with toasted almonds. Crisp, savory, a little salty, a little nutty and addictively delicious!
Author: Healthy Gluten-Free Family
Recipe type: Veggies, Sides, Thanksgiving
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan optional
Serves: serves 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or dairy free alternative, softened (we used Earth Balance dairy free sticks)
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free white miso
- 1½ pounds green beans, ends trimmed
- heaping ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
Miso Butter
- In a small bowl, mix butter and miso until well combined. Refrigerate 5 minutes.
Toast almonds if you have't already
- Heat a small saute pan over medium high heat, add sliced almonds and sauté for 2-3 minutes constantly shaking the pan or stirring the almonds. They will quickly brown so don't leave them, and remove from heat when toasted to your liking. This step only takes a few minutes but greatly enhances the nutty flavor.
Green Beans
- Heat a large nonstick sauté pan (preferably one with a cover) over medium high heat until well heated. Add green beans and sauté in the dry pan for 3-4 minutes or until starting to crisp and "blacken" or "char" a bit.
- Add 4-5 tablespoons of water to cover the base of the pan, stir green beans, then cover pan and steam for about 1-2 minutes or until water evaporates. Remove cover. Green beans will be green and tender but not overly soft.
- Add miso butter* to the green beans and toss to coat. (Start with ¾ of the miso butter and add more as desired) Saute an additional 1-2 minutes over medium heat or until miso butter melts and green beans crisp. Do not over cook or beans will get too soft. Remove from heat and place in a serving bowl.
- Top with toasted almonds and serve.
Tip: if you have extras, heat them up the next day in a saute pan to get crispy again.
