Miso Butter Glazed Green Beans with Corn and Fried Shallots
This easy-to-make green bean side uses umami-rich miso mixed with butter and a splash of sake to bring out the earthy nuttiness of green beans. Add a little bit of sweet corn and the crunch of the fried shallots, to make it a quick, excellent side dish for the holidays or really any time of year!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Japanese
Keyword green beans, side dish, vegetable, vegetarian
Prep Time 6 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 305kcal
Author Irvin
Ingredients
1 1/2poundsgreen beanstrimmed, 680 g
1/2cupunsalted buttersoftened
2tablespoonsred misosee note above info on different miso
Bring a large pot of salty water to a boil. The water should taste like ocean or sea water, so salt aggressively. Once the water is boiling, add the trimmed green beans and cook for 60 to 90 seconds. The green beans should turn bright green. Immediately drain and run under cold water from the faucet until the green beans are no longer hot (warm is still ok).
Combine the softened butter and miso together to form a paste.
Add the oil to the large pot you used to boil the green beans, then add back the green beans, chopped shallots and garlic. There’s no need to clean the pot. Just make sure you drained all the water out of it.Cook the vegetables for 1 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly, then add the sake. Cook until most of the sake has evaporated, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the corn and the miso butter. Cook until the butter has melted and a glaze has formed. Taste and add additional salt and pepper to your taste.Move to a serving bowl or plate, sprinkle with the fried shallots. Serve immediately.