Fresh green beans are roasted in a sweet and spicy soy sauce mixture, then finished off with a garnish of sesame seeds in this unique side dish everyone will love!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you asked my kids what their favorite vegetable side was, it would be a toss-up between green beans and carrots. So I’m always looking for new ways to cook both.
And these Spicy Roasted Asian Green Beans were a big hit with the whole family. They have a slightly spicy flair, with a hint of sweetness that we all loved.
Even with the Asian-inspired sauce, these beans really would go great with almost any meal. We especially like them as a side for grilled salmon. But my boys would happily eat them alongside almost any main dish.
I’m certainly not going to complain about that! When they were little, their pediatrician said parents were lucky if their kids liked two vegetables and one of them was French fries.
So I consider it a success when they have two favorite veggies, and actually get excited when I tell them these green beans are on the menu.
Even better, these green beans are so easy to make. I always use fresh beans in this recipe, but I think thawed, frozen green beans would work too.
The beans are roasted at high heat, which gives them a nice char that adds great flavor. Then of course there’s the delicious glaze, which combines soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
Which give the beans a bit of a kick, without being overly spicy. If you are worried about the heat level, use the smaller measurement of red pepper flakes.
This is one of the easiest vegetable sides in my recipe repertoire, and I feel great knowing my kids are happily eating their veggies. If you’re looking for an exciting new way to prepare green beans, you’ve got to try these Asian-style roasted beans!
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Ingredients
- Produce: green beans, garlic
- Sesame oil
- Spices: salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, ground ginger
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Sesame seeds
Spicy Roasted Asian Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, toss beans with half of the sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread in an even layer on the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together garlic, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger and remaining sesame oil.
- Remove beans from oven and drizzle sauce over beans. Toss to coat. Return to oven and bake 8-12 minutes more, or until beans are tender and slightly charred. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
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12 comments
Hannah
SO tasty, I did end up cooking the green beans for half the time to be a little more Al dente. I used Aleppo pepper flakes and the heat was perfect!
Jennifer
I love green beans, but have never attempted to make them on my own. I started with a pound roasted with evoo and salt and pepper, and well… blah. I left the next batch sitting because my first attempt was so lackluster. Found this recipe and decided to give it one more go. Let me tell you, I’m so glad I did! These roasted green beans were amazing. I followed the recipe as written, but adjusted the red pepper flakes down. I had fresh ginger paste in the fridge, so used that instead and adjusted it down a bit as well. The beans were flavorful, with a mild heat, and simply delicious. Saving this recipe now—thank you so very much!!
Tracy
Yum! These green beans were perfect! The flavor was great. I used 1/4 tsp of pepper flakes. I loved the heat, but the rest of my family complained. I’ll cut it in half next time.
Sandra
This was awesome. The oven was busy so I made this on stove top. Put green beans and sesame oil in large skillet on medium high heat. After 6 minutes, added the sauce and sauted for one minute. Served with pork tenderloin and twice baked potato. Great recipe!
Kat
I love this recipe. I’ve made these several times and the only thing I do different is boil the beans for 3 minutes then into the oven for 6 minutes, then they come out for the sauce, then back in the oven for 6 minutes. They come out perfect every time. Thanks for the recipe!
Stephanie
This was really tasty and everyone had 2nd helpings. If you are aiming to minimize your sugar intake like we are you can cut the amount of brown sugar. I used 1 tablespoon and therefore cut the red pepper flakes to 1/8 teaspoon. There were enough sweet/hot flavors for our tastes. I made teriyaki chicken in the slow cooker and Jasmine rice to go with the beans, a nice mix of Asian flavors.
Heidi
Are you using fresh ground ginger or dried ground ginger?
Heidi
Ground is dried and minced is fresh… I answered my own question 🙂
Lina
Delicious! Made as written. Thank you!
Clara
These fantastic! Will definitely make again! I added 1/4 tsp of harissa for a bit of zing.
Susan
Would mushrooms be good with this recipe?
Danelle
I think they’d be great!