Description
These garlicky, buttery green beans are a quick and crowd-pleasing side dish that elevates any meal with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- Optional garnish: 1–2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Wash the green beans thoroughly under cold running water and trim off the stem ends. Blanch in boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes, then plunge into an ice bath.
- Peel and finely mince 4–5 cloves of garlic.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add unsalted butter and allow it to melt until shimmering.
- Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and stir constantly for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
- Immediately add the trimmed green beans to the skillet and toss to coat in the garlicky butter.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the beans and continue tossing to distribute evenly.
- If blanched, sauté for about 3–5 minutes. If unblanched, sauté for 8–12 minutes, checking for desired tenderness.
- Adjust seasoning if necessary and remove from heat.
- If using, sprinkle fresh parsley over the green beans before serving.
Notes
To avoid mushy beans, blanch before sautéing and adjust sauté time according to blanching preference. Serve immediately for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: green beans, garlic butter, side dish, vegetarian