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Buttery Sautéed Green Beans
Buttery Sautéed Green Beans with a good kick of garlic and a hint of lemon juice makes this green bean recipe the PERFECT side dish ready in under 10 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 4 serves as a side dish
Calories: 122 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- 1 lb green beans ends trimmed
- 1 pinch coarse salt pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to season
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Combine beans and water together with a good pinch of salt (about ¾ teaspoon). Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
- Drain beans and set aside.
- Heat oil and butter together in the same pan. When butter has melted, sauté the green beans, moving them around in the pan to coat in the oil/butter mixture (about 1 minute). Add the garlic, another pinch of salt, and pepper and sauté until garlic is fragrant (30 seconds).
- Immediately take off the heat, squeeze over lemon juice through, mix through and serve.
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Notes
- Tips:
- Replace butter with oil for a dairy-free version.
- Blanch in hot water before cooking a pan for the best color and texture.
- Sauté additional veggies in the oil/butter mixture before adding in your green beans.
Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
257mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
958IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4serves as a side dish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 958IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.