Savory and garlicky, your family will be asking for these pepper garlic green beans all year round. This is a whole new layer of deliciousness for your next batch of sauteed green beans.
Pepper Green Beans
The pepper in these green beans is key for me. It adds a whole new level and deepens the flavors here.
Growing up I honestly never knew there was any way to eat green beans other than steamed fresh or heated out of a can. Wow, am I glad I have discovered so many more tasty ways to enjoy green beans!
Pepper green beans are sauteed to keep a bit of their crunch and they are hard to beat. I love the bright green color and fresh flavor you can get with a quick saute.
To make these green beans you will do a quick steam and then cook off the little bit of water you used. This part takes about 4 minutes.
Next, add the rest of your ingredients and toss to coat. The garlic will become fragrant and the greens beans will start to crispy slightly. Keep it moving and be careful not to burn your garlic or will become bitter and ruin the dish.
This is a go-to side dish for me. Sometimes I will add other fresh herbs or even bits of bacon or ham to change up the flavor a bit.
Garlic Green Beans
- green beans
- olive oil
- garlic
- freshly ground black pepper
- kosher salt
Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
- Place the green beans and water in a large skillet (I love this one!) over medium-high heat. Cover, and cook until beans are bright green and still crisp, about 4 minutes.
- Uncover, increase heat to high, and continue to cook until the liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add oil and garlic to the skillet, and toss to coat. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until beans are crisp-tender, lightly browned, and beginning to wrinkle, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and season generously with pepper and salt, to taste.
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Pepper Garlic Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans ends trimmed
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
- ½-1 teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- Place the green beans and water in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cover, and cook until beans are bright green and still crisp, about 4 minutes.
- Uncover, increase heat to high, and continue to cook until the liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add oil and garlic to the skillet, and toss to coat. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until beans are crisp-tender, lightly browned, and beginning to wrinkle, 1 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and season generously with pepper and salt, to taste.
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