Garlic Butter Green Beans
Tender crisp green beans tossed in a simple garlic butter sauce and finished with lemon. This five ingredient side dish comes together in under 20 minutes.
Quick garlic butter green beans with lemon that are ready in under 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
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sauce
finishing
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Instructions
Blanch the Green Beans
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 3 minutes until bright green and just barely tender. Transfer immediately to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Drain and Dry
Drain the green beans from the ice water and pat them thoroughly dry with paper towels. Dry beans will sear properly in the pan rather than steam.
Make the Garlic Butter
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Do not let the garlic burn as it will turn bitter.
Saute the Green Beans
Add the dried green beans to the skillet and toss to coat in the garlic butter. Cook for 5 minutes tossing occasionally until the beans are lightly blistered and heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
Finish and Serve
Remove from heat and squeeze fresh lemon juice over the green beans. Toss once more and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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