Buttery Sautéed Green Beans
Buttery Sautéed Green Beans with a good kick of garlic and a hint of lemon juice makes this green bean recipe the PERFECT side dish ready in under 10 minutes!
Servings: 4 serves as a side dish
Ingredients
- 1/4 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 3/4 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
Tips:
- 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
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 958IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg