It’s easy to avoid struggling to come up with quick, easy, and delicious side dishes when you have an arsenal of simple sauteed veggie recipes to hand. Like sauteed sugar snap peas, asparagus, and these 5-minute sautéed green beans with garlic! All you require for this garlic sauteed green beans recipe is just 4 base ingredients (including fresh or frozen green beans) and about 10 minutes. When cooked, the beans are a vibrant green with a perfect tender-crisp texture, a lightly blistered exterior, and a garlicky flavor to die for. Even better, though, there are plenty of ways to adapt the recipe with different seasonings, add-ins, and more, to perfectly pair the skillet green beans with your meal of choice. It’s quick, simple, fuss-free, healthy, and tastes delicious. What’s not to love about this easy green bean recipe? Looking for simple vegetable side dishes? You might enjoy roasted (or air fryer) broccoli and cauliflower,garlic-baked corn on the cob, or roasted cherry tomatoes!
The Ingredients
You need just 4 ingredients (plus oil) to prepare these delicious sauteed green beans with garlic. French green beans (haricot verts) and purple string beans will also work following this method.
Olive oil: Or another neutral cooking oil. Garlic: I recommend using fresh garlic cloves though garlic powder will work in a pinch. Also, roasted garlic is always amazing when you have some to hand. Adjust the amount to taste. Salt & Black pepper: Season to taste. I recommend using sea salt or kosher salt for the best flavor.
How to Cook Fresh Green Beans
Follow a few simple steps to prepare this sauteed garlic green beans recipe in no time! I will show you how to cook fresh green beans on stove.
Do You Have to Trim Green Beans?
Rinse the green beans. I find it easiest to do this in a colander and then dry them with a clean kitchen towel. Then, it’s time to trim (also called “topping and tailing”) the green beans. To do so, grab a handful of the green beans and ensure the ends are lined up. Then, hold the pile while you use a sharp knife to slice off the tough ends. At the same time, remove any tough strings (the membrane running down). If wanted, chop off the tops as well.
How Long to Saute Fresh Green Beans?
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the green beans and sauté for between 5-7 minutes (or up to 10 minutes for more tender results). Cook stirring them often. How long to cook fresh green beans depends on your desired tenderness. Then, add the garlic (minced or sliced) and salt and pepper, and sauté for a further minute or two. When ready, the sauteed garlic green bean pods should be bright green but with a few blistered spots and a tender-crisp texture. Taste and adjust the seasonings of the sauteed green beans, then serve them optionally with a drizzle of lemon juice or lemon zest!
How to Serve Sauteed Green Beans
Because of the fairly neutral (yet delicious) taste of these skillet green beans, they are a versatile side dish. They pair with almost any meal or special occasion, like dinner parties, cookouts, the holidays, etc.
Salmon and other fish or shrimp. Chicken shish tawook, roasted, or grilled chicken, etc. Lebanese kofta kebab (and other meaty mains like ribs, pork chops, steak, etc.). Marinated or crispy tofu, tempeh, or seitan “chicken”. Mushroom meatballs and spaghetti or mashed potato. Grains like quinoa, brown rice, egg fried rice, etc. Mixed into or alongside pasta dishes like garlic lemon pasta, veggie lasagna, homemade gnocchi, etc. Over avocado toast.
Other Ways to To Cook Green Beans
10-Minute air fryer green beans Perfect Oven Roasted Green Beans Lebanese Green Beans (Loubieh Bi Zeit) How to Boil Green Beans Perfectly French’s Green Bean Casserole How to Freeze Green Beans – The Complete Guide
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