Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic

Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic

from recipetineats.com
8 min

This is a wonderful,classic preparation for a green beans side dish - simmer beans until bright green then toss with garlic until golden and crispy. Serve as a side with everything, any cuisine, from Western to Italian, Middle Eastern to French!If serving with Asian food, I like to add the tiniest drizzle of sesame oil at the end and sometimes a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Just gives it that little Asian-esque finishing touch!Love green beans? So do I! See all my Green Bean Sides.

Ingredients

  • 250g/ 8oz green beans, trimmed (Note 1)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or… butter!)
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (~ 2 tsp), do not use jar or garlic crusher (Note 2)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

  2. 2

    Blanch beans: Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1 teaspoon of salt. Add beans, cook for 4 minutes (they will turn bright green), drain, then rinse under cold tap water to cool. (There's really no need to shock in ice water). Shake off excess water.

  3. 3

    Sauté: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green beans and garlic. Toss (or stir!) for 2 minutes until the garlic is golden and crispy. Add salt and pepper, then toss.

  4. 4

    Serve: Transfer beans to serving dish. Serve warm!

  5. 5

    Prepare ahead: Blanch beans per step 1, cool and dry, store in fridge until required. When ready to serve, just toss with garlic. It's an instant on-demand side!