Green Beans with Miso

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Miso Sauce
3 tablespoons white miso
1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar
2 tablespoons sake
½ teaspoon Japanese soy sauce
5 drops of sesame oil
150 g or 5 ½ oz. baby green beans, trimmed

To make the miso sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl along with 2 tablespoons of water.

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the beans and cook for 2 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and plunge into a bowl of iced water. Drain again.

Transfer the beans to a bowl. Add the miso sauce, toss to combine and serve.