Skillet-Charred Green Beans with Crispy Sesame Topping

Name: Skillet-Charred Green Beans with Crispy Sesame Topping
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon, panko bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon, Sichuan peppercorns; 2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon Korean, red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon, toasted sesame oil; ¾ teaspoon, kosher salt; ½ teaspoon, grated orange zest; 1 pound, green bean, trimmed; 2 , scallions, green parts only, sliced thin

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2018

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Vegetarian

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

Skillet-Charred Green Beans with Crispy Sesame Topping

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Deep-frying green beans evenly softens and blisters them, leaving them with a soft, appealingly dense, satisfying chew and concentrated flavor. To achieve those results without the hassle of frying, we first softened the beans by steaming t...

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