Chicken Yakitori and Rice

Name: Chicken Yakitori and Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken stock; 1 cup white rice; Salt; About 3 tablespoons neutral oil; About 1/2 cup dark soy or tamari; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup sake; 2 tablespoons pourable light brown or brown sugar; 4 large cloves of peeled garlic; 1-inch ginger root; 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 bunch large scallions, trimmed; Green Beans with Tofu and Sesame Sauce, recipe follows; 1 pound trimmed green beans (two 8-ounce packages or trim 1 pound fresh green beans the day you shop); 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; About 1 tablespoon soy sauce (dark soy sauce or tamari) for salty green beans or mirin or sake for sweet mild green beans; 1 round teaspoon sugar or fine sugar; 4 ounces firm tofu