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Garlic Butter Green Beans

Bright green beans steamed and tossed with garlic butter.

⏱ 15 min (5 min prep, 10 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 6 · about 3/4 cup quick vegetariangluten free
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Ingredients

Make 6 servings

  • Green beans

  • 1½ lb Green beans (fresh), trimmed
  • ⅓ cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 2 clove Garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp Table salt
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (bottled)

Make it yourself

Make the butter yourself →

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: large skillet with lid.

  1. Put the beans and water in a large skillet, cover and cook over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes, until crisp-tender.
  2. Uncover and let any water boil off. Add the butter, garlic and salt and toss 1 minute. Squeeze in the lemon juice.
Make aheadTrim the beans up to 3 days ahead.
🧒 With kidsCall them "green fries" and let kids eat them with their fingers.
Dairy-free swapUse olive oil.

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared Salted vs. unsalted butter Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.

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