Buttery, nutty green beans amandine is an effortless mealtime side dish that tastes garden fresh any time of year.
Green Beans Amandine
So is it amandine or almondine? Actually, it is either but the true french spelling is amandine. The classic recipe for Green Beans Amandine sounds fancy, but did you know that “amandine” simply means “cooked with almonds?”
Amandine is one of those recipes that is perfect for a casual meal or a fine dining occasion. The crowd-pleasing dish is the perfect complement to almost any meal.
My boys call these “green beans the fancy way”. Who am I to tell them otherwise? Fancy beans it is, as long as they clean their plates they can call them whatever they want. If we really want fancy green bean bacon bundles are downright fancy and delicious.
Green beans have long been a go-to side dish or vegetable as I was growing up. Granted it was normally canned or frozen green beans or on a fancy occasion, a green bean casserole.
That being said I have become a big fan of fresh green beans served with almonds. The buttery toasted almonds tossed with freshly cooked green beans are a simple and delicious pairing when topped with a spritz of lemon juice.
The ingredient list is short, but the flavor is excellent. Green beans, butter, almonds, lemon, and a pinch of salt are all you need.
Green Beans with Almonds
- fresh or frozen green beans
- butter
- slivered almonds
- lemon juice
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
I like to do a quick blanch to cook the green beans. Snap off ends and then leave the green beans long. It takes dinnertime up a notch and let’s be honest, it is faster this way.
Green Beans Amandine Recipe
- Place beans in a large skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until crisp-tender, 10-15 minutes; drain and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt the butter and add the almonds. Stir in lemon juice. Add the green beans back to the skillet and heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust lemon and salt as needed.
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Green Beans Amandine
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen green beans cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
Instructions
- Place beans in a large skillet and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until crisp-tender, 10-15 minutes; drain and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt the butter and add the almonds. Stir in lemon juice. Add the green beans back to the skillet and heat through. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust lemon and salt as needed.
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