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Pan-Fried Green Beans
These easy pan-fried green beans are blanched, then given a quick turn in a skillet with garlic butter, and finished with a sprinkle of salt. Simple and classic.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- sea salt
- 10 1/2 ounces haricot verts or extra fine (slender) green beans
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- freshly ground black pepper
- Leaves from 1/3 bunch flat-leaf parsley (15 g or 1/2 cup) finely chopped
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. While the water is boiling, trim the ends from the green beans and fill a large bowl halfway with ice water.
- Drop the beans into the boiling water and cook until bright green, anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain the green beans and set them aside on a clean kitchen towel.
- In a medium skillet or larger pot, such as a Dutch oven, set over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the garlic and cook until it starts to brown, about 2 minutes. Toss in the green beans and stir to evenly coat the beans.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Trimming the beans--To quickly trim the ends from your beans, line them up in the same direction. Use a knife to chop off the stem end of the beans. You don't need to trim the pointy end.
- Dry your beans--Make sure that your beans are fully dry before adding them to the skillet. Water droplets can cause the hot butter to spatter.
- Storage--Store leftover beans in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I don't recommend freezing cooked green beans as they can become mushy when thawed.
- Reheating--Reheat gently in the microwave or in a warm skillet with a little extra butter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.