Green Beans

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These are our favorite Green Beans ever! Sautéed on the stovetop with glazed almonds and savory, salty bacon -- these Green Beans are the best!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Vegetarian

Keyword green beans

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings as a side

Calories 197kcal

Author Chelsea Lords

Cost $5.21

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter diced into small pieces
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon chicken stock (we love Swanson's!)
3 slices bacon
1/3 cup shallot very thinly sliced (~2-3 small shallots)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pound (16 oz.) green beans (See Note 1)
Fine sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/2 cup chicken stock

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Instructions

PREP: Prepare and set out the lemon zest, juice, and chicken stock before starting. Line a plate with wax paper and another plate with paper towels. Set aside.
LEMON ALMONDS: Heat the diced 2 tablespoons butter in a large, non-stick skillet. As soon as it is melted, add in the sliced almonds. Spread in an even layer and cook, stirring constantly with a (heatproof) spatula, until the butter begins to brown and the almonds are becoming golden and fragrant-- about 5 to 8 minutes. Add in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon chicken stock (it will sizzle a bit). While stirring constantly, cook until the liquid thickens, about 1 more minute. Use your spatula to scoop all the mixture onto the wax paper-lined plate, and set aside.
BACON: Return the empty skillet to the stovetop, and add the diced bacon. Cook over medium heat, until bacon fat is rendered and the bacon is browned. Taking care to leave the bacon grease behind, remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to the paper towel-lined plate. Leave all the bacon grease in the pan and reduce the heat to low. Add in the thinly sliced shallots and garlic. Cook, over medium-high heat for 1 minute or until fragrant.
GREEN BEANS: Add in the green beans and stir to coat with tongs. Add in 1/2 cup chicken stock. Stir again. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the beans are mostly tender, about 7-10 minutes (if liquid has all evaporated and beans aren't tender, the heat might be too high -- add in a splash more of chicken stock). Remove the lid and cook over medium-high heat until all the liquid has evaporated, another 2-4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (I add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.)
FINISHING: Remove from heat and, using the spatula, scrape everything from the wax paper-lined plate into the beans (including any butter that has hardened). Add in the bacon and gently stir to combine. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Note 1: Green beans need to be washed and thoroughly dried. Trim off ends if needed. To save time, buy washed and ready-to-cook green beans in the produce section of the grocery store.

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