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10-minute Sautéed Frozen Green Beans

Welcome to your new favorite last minute vegetable side dish! You can cook these sautéed frozen green beans straight from frozen (yep, no defrosting necessary!). Choose your own simple flavors for perfectly tender and browned seasoned green beans on your dinner table in only 10 minutes.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 66 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or any oil of your choice (or melted butter)
  • 14 ounces frozen green beans or roughly 3.5 ounces or ¾ cup per person (I like uncut green beans but any frozen green beans will work.)
Suggested dried seasonings
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder Or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder Or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon paprika Or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs or any dried herbs of your choice
  • ½ teaspoon salt Or to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper A large pinch (or to taste)
Optional fresh toppings
  • A little lemon zest or juice, or fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, dill, thyme.

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat the oil in a large skillet or sauté pan on a medium-high heat.
  2. Add the frozen green beans to the pan. Stir briefly with a wooden spoon just until the beans are coated in the oil.
  3. Sprinkle the seasonings all over the beans. Then sauté on a medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until the beans are perfectly tender and browned.
  4. Scatter over any fresh toppings such as lemon zest or fresh herbs before serving immediately (more ideas in notes section).

Notes

  • Type of beans: I prefer uncut baby green beans for the sake of presentation. But any frozen green beans work, including cut beans, thin beans or thicker regular green beans. Frozen green beans may be called string beans, haricots verts, French beans or snap beans. All of these are fine.
  • Type of pan: I recommend a very large skillet/frying pan, dutch oven, wok or sauté pan for this recipe. A bit of overlapping is fine, but try not to overcrowd the pan which can result in soggy/not browned beans. 
  • Cooking time: I usually cook the beans for as long as it takes for them to become tender and browned. This takes roughly 6 to 8 minutes. You may wish to cook the beans for a little longer for slightly softer beans.
  • Cooking time: I usually cook the beans for as long as it takes for them to become tender and browned. This takes roughly 6 to 8 minutes. You may wish to cook the beans for a little longer for slightly softer beans.
  • Variations: Fry a little bacon for a few minutes before adding the green beans to the pan for a super tasty variation. Try adding fresh garlic instead of dried, melt a little butter over the beans before serving, toss through some parmesan cheese, crumbled feta or goat cheese, add toasted nuts, or stir in a little balsamic vinegar and/or honey before serving. 
  • Wild card option? Try sprinkling some of this amazing Italian pangratto (crispy breadcrumbs) over the top before serving!

Nutrition Information

Calories 66kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 297mg (12%) Potassium 229mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 817IU (16%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 66

% Daily Value*

Calories 66kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 297mg 12%
Potassium 229mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 817IU 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.