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Garlic Green Beans

Perfect Green Beans with Garlic and Lemon in Browned Butter

These green beans are the perfect side dish for all most any main course! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: dinner, easy side dish, vegetable
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb Fresh green beans with stem removed
  • Water for blanching
  • Salt
  • 2 Tsp Unsalted butter
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic
  • Zest of a lemon
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Fill a saucepan with water and generously add salt. Bring to a boil and add the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes. 
    Remove the beans from the pan and immediately sub merge in ice water. 
    Heat the butter in a saucepa. When the butter starts to brown just a little add the garlic and immediately add the green beans. 
    Toss the beans a couple of times until heated through. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and the zest of one lemon. Add a pinch of a salt and fresh ground pepper.