Green Beans with a Mountain of Panko
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(9)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 700 g/1.4lb green beans (, ends trimmed (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 1/2 tbsp tahini (Note 2)
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (sub 1 tbsp clear vinegar)
- 1 garlic clove (, finely grated)
- 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (Note 3)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/4 cup parmesan (, finely grated (tightly packed cup)
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Preparation
Step 1
Shortform recipe:
Step 2
Toss blanched beans with oil, salt and pepper. Whisk Tahini ingredients, microwave 20 seconds, whisk again. Toast Panko mix on stove. Assemble - beans, sauce then panko. Attack!
Step 3
Full directions:
Step 4
Cook beans - Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add beans, let it come back to the boil, cook for 2 minutes, then drain in a colander. Rinse under cold running water for 10 seconds to stop cooking (there is NO NEED to use ice!).
Step 5
Season - Spread beans on a tea towel then dry with a 2nd tea towel. Transfer into bowl, toss with the oil, salt and pepper.
Step 6
Panko Mountain - Mix the ingredients in a bowl. Preheat a large non-stick pan on medium high. Add the panko mixture and stir for 4 - 5 minutes until golden brown. Transfer back into the bowl then let it cool.
Step 7
Whipped Tahini Yogurt - Whisk ingredients in a heat-proof bowl just to combine. Microwave for just 20 seconds on high, then whisk again for 10 seconds - it will resemble softly whipped cream. (Note 4) Use immediately or at room temperature.
Step 8
Assemble - Spread green beans on plate. Pour over sauce, pile on panko. Attack!
Step 9
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