By Dee Murray

When my garden starts growing fresh green beans, it doesn’t do them justice to simply boil them up and serve them traditionally. So, after experiencing a similar dish at one of my favorite Asian restaurants, I invented my own version of this delicious, tasteful treat.

Sesame Green Beans

• ½ lb fresh green beans, washed and clipped
• ½ cup water
• 3T sesame oil
• 1t salt
• 2T sesame seeds
  
  

Spread green beans evenly over bottom of frying pan. Pour ½ c water. Let beans simmer until they boil dry. At this point, beans should still be crisp, but slightly tender.

Add the sesame oil to the pan and fry beans over medium heat adding salt as beans cook. Stir often, allowing beans to brown on one side. Before removing from heat, sprinkle sesame seeds onto beans and toss over heat for about a minute.

Serve warm and add additional salt if necessary.