Chili Sesame Gigante Beans
Chili Sesame Gigante Beans
Ingredients
For the Chili Sesame Gigante Beans
- 2 cans gigante or butter beans, 16 ounce, with liquid
- 1 jalapeño or serrano chili, deseeded and finely minced
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 bunch scallions, whites and greens separated
- 3 tablespoons Chinese dark roasted sesame paste, or tahini/peanut butter, plus additional to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup stock or water, plus additional as needed
- 2 tablespoons gochugaru
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, as needed
For the Scallion Salad and Garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon gochugaru, for salad, plus additional for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for salad
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil, for salad
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the aromatics: Grate the garlic cloves and fresh ginger using a microplane or fine grater. Deseed and finely mince the jalapeño or serrano chili. Finely mince the whites of the scallions, reserving the greens for the salad.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add cooking oil (about 1 tablespoon) and once shimmering, add the grated garlic, grated ginger, finely minced jalapeño, and minced scallion whites. Sauté until fragrant and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the two 16 ounce cans of gigante or butter beans, including their liquid, to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in the Chinese dark roasted sesame paste, soy sauce, 1/2 cup of stock or water, gochugaru, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar. Stir all ingredients thoroughly to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for approximately 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes too thick, add additional stock or water as needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
While the beans are simmering, prepare the scallion salad: Take the reserved scallion greens and finely slice them lengthwise into thin strips. Place the sliced scallion greens into a small bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon of gochugaru, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and 1 teaspoon of neutral oil to the bowl. Mix well to combine the ingredients for the scallion salad.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Serve the Chili Sesame Gigante Beans in individual bowls, topped generously with the prepared scallion salad. Garnish with additional gochugaru and additional sesame paste to taste, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chili Sesame Gigante Beans
For the Chili Sesame Gigante Beans
- 2 cans gigante or butter beans, 16 ounce, with liquid
- 1 jalapeño or serrano chili, deseeded and finely minced
- 4 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
- 1 bunch scallions, whites and greens separated
- 3 tablespoons Chinese dark roasted sesame paste, or tahini/peanut butter, plus additional to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup stock or water, plus additional as needed
- 2 tablespoons gochugaru
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, as needed
For the Scallion Salad and Garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon gochugaru, for salad, plus additional for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for salad
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil, for salad
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the aromatics: Grate the garlic cloves and fresh ginger using a microplane or fine grater. Deseed and finely mince the jalapeño or serrano chili. Finely mince the whites of the scallions, reserving the greens for the salad.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add cooking oil (about 1 tablespoon) and once shimmering, add the grated garlic, grated ginger, finely minced jalapeño, and minced scallion whites. Sauté until fragrant and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the two 16 ounce cans of gigante or butter beans, including their liquid, to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in the Chinese dark roasted sesame paste, soy sauce, 1/2 cup of stock or water, gochugaru, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar. Stir all ingredients thoroughly to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for approximately 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes too thick, add additional stock or water as needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
While the beans are simmering, prepare the scallion salad: Take the reserved scallion greens and finely slice them lengthwise into thin strips. Place the sliced scallion greens into a small bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon of gochugaru, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and 1 teaspoon of neutral oil to the bowl. Mix well to combine the ingredients for the scallion salad.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve the Chili Sesame Gigante Beans in individual bowls, topped generously with the prepared scallion salad. Garnish with additional gochugaru and additional sesame paste to taste, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min