These lemon garlic green beans are so tasty and easy to make too. This fast and flavourful recipe is the perfect side dish.
Ingredients
- 450 g beans
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 42 g salted butter 3 tablespoons
- 3 teaspoons lemon zest
- pinch sea salt flakes
PANGRATTATO
- 65 g stale bread crumbs
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons oil
- pinch sea salt flakes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
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Equipment
- Deep large saucepan
- Frying pan / skillet
Instructions
- Bring a large pot, half filled with water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice and cold water.
- Meanwhile cook the pangrattato: Add the bread crumbs, garlic and oil to a small frying pan or skillet over medium heat. Cook stirring, for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Stir in a good pinch of flaky sea salt, then immediately tip the crumbs out onto a plate to stop them cooking further. Wait a few minutes before stirring in the parsley. Set aside.
- Back to the beans: Once the water is boiling, add the beans and cook for 3 minutes, allowing it to come back to a boil again during that time.
- Transfer the beans to the ice water to shock them - this will halt the cooking process and keep their bright colour. After a couple of minutes, drain them.
- For the sauce: Wipe out the pot and add the 1 Tbsp of oil. Heat over medium heat for a minute, then add the garlic and cook for 45-60 seconds, stirring.
- Add the butter and chilli flakes.
- As soon as the butter has melted, add the blanched beans and lemon zest and cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until warmed through and cooked to your liking. Add a pinch of sea salt flakes and stir well.
- Transfer the beans and the lemon garlic butter sauce to a serving dish and scatter over the pangrattato. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
- Don’t add the pangrattato to your beans until you’re ready to serve. So, if you’re cooking the beans ahead of time, wait until serving to add the breacrumbs.
- Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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