This quick and easy Sautéed Buttery Green Beans recipe can be ready in under 10 minutes!
With a good kick of garlic and a hint of lemon juice, you will love this green beans recipe. Buttery Sautéed Green Beans are the PERFECT side dish to accompany almost anything! Think butter basted steakhouse steak, garlic herb roast chicken, roast pork (with crackle), Greek lamb chops… the list is endless!
GREEN BEANS RECIPE
Every good dinner should have an incredible side dish (think Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Roasted Carrots or Garlic Mushrooms to name a few). This green beans recipe is as crazy easy as it is delicious!
Buttery with the perfect balance of garlic butter flavour, you can cook them for as long as you like. Our recipe below makes them a vibrant green with a tender-crisp texture. If you prefer a dairy-free version, feel free to replace the butter with oil.
Using butter and oil to sauté the beans will prevent the butter from burning.
COOKING GREEN BEANS WITHOUT BLANCHING
Everyone has their own method of making green beans like throwing your beans straight into a hot pan without blanching first, but personally, we prefer the texture and colour you get from blanching in boiling water.
Use the same pan so you’re not piling up your dishes!
SHOULD I PRE BOIL MY GREEN BEANS?
YES! You can boil sautéed green beans first for the suggested time of 3 minutes so they don’t overcook, throw them in an ice-bath immediately after to stop the cooking process; pat them dry with paper towels and store them in an air5 tight container in your refrigerator for up to 2 days. When you’re ready to sauté, pull them out about 15 minutes before just to get the chill out before cooking them in hot oil/butter.
TIPS
- Sauté additional veggies in the oil/butter mixture before adding in your green beans, like onions, bell peppers (capsicum), or even mushrooms.
- Herbs can also add another level of flavour. Think basil, parsley, oregano or rosemary.
- Trim the ends of your string beans to avoid eating the green fibrous string.
CAN I USE FROZEN BEANS?
You can use frozen green beans in this recipe. There’s no need to blanch them first! Just thaw them out and throw them straight into the pan.
MORE GREEN BEAN RECIPES
Cheesy Roasted Green Beans
Green Beans with Parmesan
Green Bean Casserole
Chicken, Green Bean and Butternut Squash Curry
Extremely versatile, green beans can be cooked with so many different sauces and flavours, making them one of the easiest green veg to cook with!
WHAT CAN I EAT WITH GREEN BEANS?
Juicy Prime Rib Roast with Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms.
Buttery Sautéed Green Beans
Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- 1 lb green beans ends trimmed
- 1 pinch coarse salt pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to season
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Combine beans and water together with a good pinch of salt (about ¾ teaspoon). Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
- Drain beans and set aside.
- Heat oil and butter together in the same pan. When butter has melted, sauté the green beans, moving them around in the pan to coat in the oil/butter mixture (about 1 minute). Add the garlic, another pinch of salt, and pepper and sauté until garlic is fragrant (30 seconds).
- Immediately take off the heat, squeeze over lemon juice through, mix through and serve.
Notes
- Replace butter with oil for a dairy-free version.
- Blanch in hot water before cooking a pan for the best color and texture.
- Sauté additional veggies in the oil/butter mixture before adding in your green beans.
Nutrition
Tom says
Perfect side for any dinner. Thank you!