Garlic Green Beans Recipe
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
Garlic Green Beans Recipe
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a simple side dish everyone will love
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Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) green beans, topped and tailed
- 4-5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 very mild chillies
- salt
Instructions
- Boil the beans in some salted water for up to 5 mins depending on their size until cooked but not over done.
- Then plunged cooked beans into ice cold water to stop cooking, drain and set aside.
- Peel and slice the garlic cloves, de-seed and chop the chilli.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and add the garlic and chillies and season with salt. Fry on low to medium heat, stirring frequently until the garlic becomes crunchy and starts changing colour.
- Take off the heat immediately and poor into a cool container.
- In the same frying pan with only the residual leftover oil quickly stir fry beans for a min.
- Return the all the garlic and chilli and half the seasoned oil to the pan and mix. If you pour all the oil on the beans it might be too much so if you want to add a bit more then mix in an extra 1/2 tbsp of oil at a time.
Notes
- Ice cold water is best as this cools the beans quickest and keeps them from cooking further as they cool down.
- Make sure the oil is warm but not burning hot before adding in the garlic, so the flavor goes through into the oil. But watch out, as garlic goes from golden to burnt real quick so keep an eye on and decant as soon as they start turning golden.
- Serve with less oil. Not everyone will want extra oil, so when serving be careful of the amount of oil you dish out to guests. Me and mine love it all though.
- Vary the vegetables. Fried chillies and garlic make such a good vegetable topping combo. I have successfully swapped out green beans for other vegetables like roasted broccoli, roasted carrots and roasted cauliflower. Let me know what else you try.
- Add bacon. Cook diced bacon after cooking the garlic and chilis, and then add in your green beans for that extra new flavor boost. I highly recommend smoky streaky bacon.
- Use canned green beans. This calls for fresh beans but you can easily use canned green beans. Simply drain the beans, put them in a saucepan and cover with water. Heat until warmed through or cook for a further few minutes if you prefer softer beans. Then continue with making the chilli garlic oil before adding in the beans.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
354mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1075IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1075IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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