Name: Lemon Butter Green Beans
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Green beans 1 ½ lbs; Butter 3 tbsp; Garlic 2 cloves; Lemon 1; Lemon ½; Salt; Black pepper

Cuisine:

French Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs Green beans
washed and trimmed
3 tbsp Butter
divided
2 cloves Garlic
minced
1 Lemon
juiced
½ Lemon
sliced
Salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste

Lemon Butter Green Beans

Looking for something simple but still crowd-pleasing? Give this recipe for Lemon Butter Green Beans a try – it’s anything but boring. Covered in a luscious lemon butter sauce, these beans are super flavorful and downright delicious. Your family won’t be able to get enough of these lemony, garlicky and buttery green beans. Plus, the recipe is made in about 20 minutes and requires just a handful of simple ingredients. Serve this healthy side dish alongside your favorite protein.

Start with the beans. Once you’ve rinsed and trimmed the green beans, parboil them in boiling water for four minutes. Next, plunge the beans immediately into a bowl of ice water. In the meantime, sauté the garlic in butter until fragrant. Then add the lemon juice along with a few lemon slices and more butter. Drain the beans and pat them dry. Add the beans to the lemon butter sauce and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper. Cook the beans, stirring occasionally, until they are crisp-tender. Serve immediately and enjoy!

To make the Lemon Butter Green Beans, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Lemon Butter Green Beans

1	Parboil green beans	9
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the trimmed green beans. Parboil them in boiling water for four minutes.
2	Saute garlic and add lemon juice and remaining butter	1
In a large skillet over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add 2 minced garlic cloves. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add in the juice of one lemon along with a few lemon slices and the remaining butter.
3	Transfer green beans to ice water bath	1
Once the beans are cooked, drain and plunge them immediately into a bowl of ice water.
4	Add green beans to skillet	6
Pat the green beans dry and add them to the skillet with lemon butter sauce. Toss to coat. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Sauté the green beans for a few minutes until they are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
5	Serve
Serve immediately!

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