Garlic Butter Green Beans

Vibrant green beans, firm to the bite, coated in a nutty garlic butter. The smell of foaming butter and golden garlic fills the kitchen.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Difficulty: Easy
• Calories: 145
• Protein: 3 g
• Carbs: 12 g
• Fat: 8 g

Ingredients

• 600 g Green bean ( trimmed )
• 4 pc Garlic ( finely minced )
• 40 g Minimum butter sweet
• 1 tbsp Gray sea salt ( for cooking water )
• 1 pinch Black pepper ground
• 10 g Flat-leaf parsley optional ( chopped )

Instructions

1. Vegetable prep

   Trim the green beans by hand, removing strings if necessary. Finely mince the garlic after removing the germ.

2. Blanch the beans

   Plunge the beans into a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook for about 7 to 8 minutes. They must remain crisp and bright green.

3. Refresh

   Drain immediately and plunge the beans into ice-cold water to stop the cooking and set the chlorophyll.

4. Sauté in butter

   In a sauté pan, let the butter foam. When it starts to smell nutty, toss in the beans and garlic. Sauté over high heat so the butter coats every bean.

Chef's tips

• Never cover the pot while cooking, or the beans' acidity will be trapped and they will turn brown.
• The garlic should only turn golden; if it browns, it becomes bitter and ruins the dish.
• Ice water is essential to keep that 'flashy' restaurant-style green color.

Storage

Keep for 48h in the fridge. Reheat gently in a pan with a knob of butter to restore the shine.