Garlic Green Beans
These simple green beans are sautéed in a garlic infused butter and seriously couldn't be any more delicious! The perfect side dish for just about everything.
Servings: 6
Cost: £1 / $1
Equipment
- Pot & Colander
- Large Frying Pan
- Pasta Tongs
- Sharp Knife and Chopping Board
Ingredients
- 14oz / 400g Green Beans, trimmed as necessary
- 3 cloves of Garlic, very thinly sliced into strips
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- Salt & Black Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a hefty pinch of salt. Add the beans and boil until they just begin to soften, around 4mins. They will continue to cook in the pan, so make sure they're not overcooked at this point. Drain, rinse in cold water and shake off excess water.
- Meanwhile, melt your butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add in your garlic slices and fry until they just begin to tinge golden. If they brown too quickly take the pan off the heat and turn to low. The garlic will go from golden crispy to burnt and bitter very quickly, so just be careful.
- Add your green beans and toss for a couple of mins until fully coated and hot again. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper, give a final toss then serve whilst still hot!
Video
Notes
a) Trimmed Green Beans - Most stores will have pre-trimmed beans, but if you've got regular ones I recommend lining them up and slicing the very tips off. I tend to only discard the very long bits, too much fuss to get rid of every tip!
b) Tenderness - As you can see by the video, I like my beans pretty firm, with a 'bite' to them. Nothing worse than soggy green beans (IMO). But just work to preference, if they're still too firm after you've coated them in butter just switch the heat to low and sauté for a few more minutes until they soften to your preference.
c) Brown Butter - You may notice the butter start to turn brown. This is actually desirable, as it will turn into a gorgeous nutty flavour. So fear not.
d) Steaming - Feel free to steam the beans instead of boiling them. I just often find there's too many to fit on a steaming basket. Up to you!
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.11g | Protein: 1.35g | Fat: 3.99g | Saturated Fat: 2.466g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.223g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.002g | Trans Fat: 0.155g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 2.17g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.71mg