Description
This easy recipe combines sautéed green beans with butter, garlic, and lemon for a fresh side dish that pairs with all kinds of main dishes. It’s easy enough for weeknight dinners and great for holiday meals, too.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound fresh green beans, stems trimmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. While it heats, cut the green beans into thirds.
- Add the green beans to the hot pan and cook them for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the butter, garlic, salt, zest, and lemon juice and cook them for 5 minutes longer or until they are crisp-tender. Add the parsley, stir again, and serve!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 124
- Sugar: 4.1g
- Sodium: 163.8mg
- Fat: 9.6g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9.9g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Protein: 2.4g
- Cholesterol: 15.3mg
Keywords: sautéed green beans, garlic butter green beans, how to cook green beans