Miso Brown Butter Bean Bruschetta
Let’s talk miso. Miso is an iconic Japanese traditional seasoning of fermented soybeans with salt, koji (cooked rice or soy beans that have live cultures) and sometimes rice, barley or seaweed. It comes in paste form and can be stored in your fridge for quite a while and let me tell you— one teaspoon or two can transform an everyday dish into a flavor bomb and can be used in a huge variety of dishes. This recipes uses butter beans which are large and tender and creamy—the dish is simple yet decadent. Richness from the brown butter, the crunch on the bread—so delish. So let’s start this miso flavor chase right now, shall we?
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Makes 2 servings
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tsp white miso
1 15 oz can of butter beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp lemon juice
Pinch of chili flake
Black pepper
¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
2 tbsp chopped dill, plus more for garnish
Flaky sea salt
Slices of toasted country bread, for serving
METHOD
In a small bowl, whisk together butter and miso until fully combined.
In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter mixture until pale golden brown, approximately 2 minutes. Turn heat to low and add butter beans, lemon juice, chili flake, parsley and dill and stir to combine until beans are warmed through and butter mixture is a deep amber golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Transfer to a serving bowl, finish with lemon zest and flaky sea salt, garnish with parsley and dill. Serve with slices of toasted country bread.