This sauteed green beans recipe is a quick and easy way to cook fresh green beans, and it’s ready in under 15 minutes. It can be easily improved with some onions, fresh garlic, or mushrooms — whatever you’d prefer! Is one of the most versatile side dishes I know and that’s only one reason I love it so much. Being healthy and also vegan, it is the perfect pairing to any main dish!
With a good kick of garlic and a hint of olive oil, you will just fall in love with this sauteed green strings recipe. However, don’t take my word; prepare it in 15 minutes with only 4 ingredients and convince yourself!
How to Saute Green Beans at Home
First of all, is really important to note that this recipe is prepared using high heat. So, even though it sounds really easy, please be sure to have all the needed ingredients on hand before getting started. You don’t want to serve burned green beans for dinner!
What Do You Need for Sauteed Green Bean Recipe?
Have you ever prepared sauteed green beans at home? They are super easy to make and much healthier than the store-bought ones, which are usually pre-boiled. This homemade version of this classic green vegetable side dish might be my family’s new favorite! Yeah, my kids would probably still prefer the crinkle-cut potatoes or the mashed potatoes with garlic; however, the ingredient list below is my final point! It really is only a 4-ingredient list!
Green beans – one essential detail when sauteing green beans, is how to choose the right vegetables. It would help if you searched for fresh perky ones; try avoiding sad and floppy ones with black dots.
Garlic – use no more than three kind-of-small cloves or one large one. Also, you should finely mince the garlic using a knife. Another essential tip is not to use a garlic crusher, as this makes the garlic go wet and pasty. In addition, please avoid using jarred garlic paste for the same reason. We donțt want soggy garlic in our sauteed green beans. Not to mention that, in most cases, the jarred paste doesn’t really taste like garlic and it’s oddly sour due to the preserving agents.
Olive oil or butter – if you’d prefer a buttery flavor on your beans, go with the second one. However, if you want a vegan side dish for your vegan guests, stick with the good old olive oil.
Salt and pepper – these are the only seasonings I like to add to this classic side dish. You, however, feel free to add Nany seasonings and extra flavors you love; from hot chili pepper flakes to oregano and basil.
Sauteed String Beans Step-by-Step Recipe
Now that we know what we need, it’s time to find out what are the instructions. Don’t you worry about a thing, I took some photos to help you follow the recipe even more!
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Then, add your beans and cook for 4 minutes.
Drain, then rinse them under cold tap water to cool. Shake off excess water.
Heat olive oil/butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Next, add green beans and garlic. Toss/stir for 4 minutes until the garlic is golden and crispy.
Finally, add salt and pepper, then toss. Transfer the sauteed green beans to a serving dish and serve warm!
This sauteed green beans recipe is a quick and easy way to cook fresh green beans, and it’s ready in under 15 minutes. It can be easily improved with some onions, fresh garlic, or mushrooms — whatever you’d prefer! Is one of the most versatile side dishes I know and that’s only one reason I love it so much. Being healthy and also vegan, it is the perfect pairing to any main dish!
Total Time:15 minutes
Yield:2 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil/butter
2garlic cloves (finely minced)
1/8teaspoonsalt
1pinch of black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Then, add your beans and cook for 4 minutes.
Drain, then rinse them under cold tap water to cool. Shake off excess water.
Heat olive oil/butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Next, add green beans and garlic. Toss/stir for 4 minutes until the garlic is golden and crispy.
Finally, add salt and pepper, then toss. Transfer the sauteed green beans to a serving dish and serve warm!
I also prepared a video for this green strings recipe as I find it the best way to learn how to sautee them. The steps are quite simple and the ingredients are more than affordable, as you most probably already get used to. So, a video tutorial is your most suitable helper! Just watch the steps and instructions here and you’ll convince yourself that this is one of the best ways to serve some healthy green beans!
What to Serve with these Sauteed Green Beans?
These sauteed green beans with garlic go well with so many dishes, from roast beef, meatloaf, and ham to chicken or turkey. However, I strongly recommend pairing it with one of the following three turkey recipes:
Turkey Stuffed Peppers – This super tasty and hearty ground turkey stuffed peppers recipe is a healthy alternative to traditional stuffed peppers. Also, this is a gluten-free stuffed pepper recipe, so it is friendly for all of my beloved readers. Ground turkey recipes offer a great way to reduce some of the fat in the dish (compared to ground beef or pork), and frankly, I think my family really enjoys it as much as fatty ground meat.
Ground Turkey Stir Fry – This is a super easy fry dish that is perfect to pair with sauteed green beans. Both of the dishes are ready in only a few minutes and you can also mix them in the wok if you like the idea of blending the flavors. Not to mention that this Ground Turkey Stir Fry is one of the most versatile recipes I know. You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand, make it spicy or sweet, and serve it with rice, noodles, or with shredded cabbage for a low-carb option. However, you’d choose, try pairing it with a hand of sauteed green beans with garlic; you won’t regret it!
Asian Ground Turkey and Rice – Prepare a super delicious dinner in less than 15 minutes with this Asian ground turkey and rice bowl recipe! It’s no surprise that ground turkey can be cooked in minutes because of its low-fat content. So, it’s perfect for any busy weeknight when you don’t have the energy for preparing a fancy dinner. So, just toss the ground turkey in the wok, let the rice cook itself, and pair everything with the sauteed green beans. There you have it – an authentic Asian-style dinner!
Enjoy Your Greens!
Lastly, this is it, my loves: one of my favorite side dish recipes! Why? Because of the flavors and the crispiest texture, I’ve ever found when it came to green beans. All my loved ones just adore the sauteed green strings as much as I love to prepare them with the easiest instructions. In addition, as you could already notice, it is one of the most adjustable recipes I know. You can add all sorts of extra herbs and flavors when it comes to seasonings and transform the main recipe into one that suits your own taste.
Last but not least, if you have some extra fresh green beans on hand and don’t know how to prepare them, give a chance to these recipes too:
Asian Ground Turkey and Green Beans over Rice Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe in 10 MinutesGarlic Green Beans with Mushrooms and Potatoes
Rosie
Rosie is the proud owner of two rescue cats and her current obsessions are fitness, photography, and ethnic cuisine. Her mission is to share easy and scrumptious recipes that anyone, even the busiest of readers, can recreate.
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