Sweet and Savory Sautéed Green Beans with Basil ✅

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil, (or another neutral oil with a high smoke point such as canola oil)
• 8 ounces thin green beans (haricot verts and waxed beans work well), tips trimmed
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons cooking sake
• 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons mirin
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium

Steps

1. Heat a medium sauté pan (12-inch) on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add grapeseed oil followed by green beans. Sauté by tossing green beans in the pan with tongs or chopsticks occasionally to allow even cooking.

2. When green beans are slightly charred (about 3 minutes), add sliced garlic and stir. Wait 30 seconds for garlic to become aromatic and add cooking sake to deglaze the pan. Cook until green beans are slightly tender and become brighter green (about 2 minutes).

3. Add fresh basil leaves, mirin and stir.

4. Mix in low sodium soy sauce, remove from heat immediately and transfer to a serving bowl.

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