Recipe for Green Beans with Garlic
Fresh green beans tossed in rich garlic butter with a touch of seasoning for a side dish that’s full of flavor and perfect for everything from weeknight dinners to holiday meals.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans trimmed and snapped in half
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves fresh garlic finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning or more to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add the green beans and cover them with water.
- Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5-7 minutes, until the beans just start to soften.
- Once the green beans are tender, remove the skillet from the heat, drain them in a colander, and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and melt it over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the minced garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes, just until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Return the drained green beans to the skillet and toss them in the garlic butter until they're fully coated. Remove them from the heat.
- Season the beans with lemon pepper seasoning and salt to taste. Toss again to fully coat them and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving. Green beans can vary in flavor depending on the season.
- Keep an eye on the garlic as it cooks; it can go from golden to burnt quickly.
- For a make-ahead option, blanch the beans earlier in the day, then finish them in garlic butter right before serving.
- This recipe is best with fresh green beans, but you can use frozen in a pinch, just thaw first and shorten the simmer time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1046IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg