Description
This Easy Green Bean Recipe is great to have on hand for a quick and easy vegetable side dish that tastes amazing! You only need green beans, olive oil, tamari, granulated garlic and salt. You can use fresh or frozen green beans and they can be enjoyed as a dinner side dish or just a healthy snack!
Ingredients
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- 24 oz green beans, fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari, soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, or about 2 cloves minced fresh garlic*
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- This recipe works the same for using fresh or frozen green beans. If using fresh green beans, wash them well and then snap the stems off, if desired. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add your green beans and about 1/3 cup of water. Place the lid on the pan and let green beans steam in the water for about 5 minutes or so, until the green beans are cooked to your desired texture. For this recipe, I like mine to be pretty tender.
- Drain the water out of the pan (I just hold the lid on tightly and pour the water out, you could also strain them and then add them back into the pan). Add in the olive oil, tamari, granulated garlic and freshly cracked black pepper and salt, to taste. Mix everything together and let the green beans cook until tender and browned, about 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. I like my green beans to be mostly browned and caramelized.
- Place green beans on a serving platter and sprinkle on another pinch of salt and black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days.
Notes
*If using fresh garlic, add in when you would add in all the other ingredients and cook until garlic is fragrant and cooked through.
I really love the French green beans from Trader Joe’s that come frozen. If you like green beans that are a little thinner and have a more refined taste, you should definitely try using Haricot Verts.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Side, Vegan
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
