Best Balsamic Green Beans Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse and snap beans.
• Mince garlic.
• Mix garlic, vinegar and olive oil and set aside.
• Steam beans until tender but firm, approximately 10-15 minutues.
• Toss with balsamic vinegar dressing.
• Can be refrigerated and served cold.

COUNTRY-STYLE GREEN BEANS W/BACON, ONIONS AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Fry bacon in pan til done sprinkling both sides as it cooks with coarse ground pepper.
• Drain on paper towels, set aside.
• Add half a stick of butter to bacon grease, (4 Tbl.).
• Add chopped onion and 1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar and cook slowly over low heat for about 20 minutes til soft and sweet.
• Remove from heat.
• In crockpot, put 2 cans (drained) green beans.
• Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with half the bacon, broken into small pieces.
• Sprinkle with half the cooked onions.
• Sprinkle with half, (1/2 tsp.), dark brown sugar.
• Drizzle with 1-2 Tbl. bacon/butter grease from pan. (Yes, do this.)LOL.
• Drizzle with 1/2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar.
• Repeat everything (*just draining one can, and add the fourth (last) can of green beans with the water from can pouring over evenly.).
• Give all this a VERY gentle fold, folding only 2-3 times. Any more, and your green beans will begin to break up.
• Cut up your 2 Tbl. butter into 8 pieces and dot top.
• Cover and heat over high til hot throughout.
• About 45 minutes.
• You can also do this on the stove, or even in the oven in a casserole dish (covered.).

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Add 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar to sugar, mix and set aside.
• Heat a skillet on high heat, add oil.
• Add garlic, shallots and green beans, salt and pepper; stir fry for a few minutes until beans start to shrivel.
• Reduce heat to low, add water and balsamic mixture and cover, cook for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in remaining balsamic, add butter and almonds, swirling pan to blend.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 475°F. In large bowl, toss green beans with oil. Spread beans in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast uncovered 15 to 18 minutes or until charred in appearance (do not stir).
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook vinegar over medium heat about 9 minutes or until syrupy and reduced to 3 tablespoons.
• Toss hot beans with balsamic syrup. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC-SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine vinegar and shallots in heavy small saucepan. Boil over medium heat until most vinegar is absorbed (about 1 tablespoon liquid should remain in pan), stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Transfer mixture to small bowl; cool completely. Add butter; mix with fork until blended.
• Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water; drain. Pat dry with paper towels. (Balsamic-shallot butter and beans can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
• Combine beans and balsamic-shallot butter in large nonstick skillet. Toss over medium heat until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook beans in boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Drain; rinse under cold water.
• Drain well; set aside.
• Cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon, crumble.
• Set aside.
• Add green onions to bacon fat in skillet; saute 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat; let cool slightly.
• Add sugar and vinegar to skillet; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in crumbled bacon.
• Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water that has been salted, for 6 minutes. Drain. Plunge beans in cold water and drain again.
• Saute garlic in oil for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add green beans and saute an additional 3-4 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Saute 1 minute longer.

GREEN BEANS, BALSAMIC AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
• Meanwhile, slice pancetta into thin strips.
• Finely chopped shallots should measure about 3 tablespoons (45 mL).
• Trim ends from beans.
• Over medium heat, melt butter in a wide frying pan.
• Add pancetta and shallots.
• Stir often 3 to 5 minutes until pancetta is crisp.
• While pancetta is cooking, place beans into boiling water.
• Boil uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes, until almost tender-crisp.
• Drain thoroughly.
• When pancetta is cooked, add hot beans to pan.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Add in vinegar.
• Stir often for about 1 minute, until vinegar is absorbed.
• Turn onto a platter; garnish with Parmesan shavings, if you wish.
• Serve immediately, with Roast Pork, Stuffed With Stilton.
• Make Ahead: After boiling beans, drain and plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
• Drain.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Wrap and refrigerate.
• Prepare shallots and pancetta following the recipe, but do not cook.
• Wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days.
• When ready to cook, continue with recipe.
• Beans, from the refrigerator, may need a couple of extra minutes to heat.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS, TOMATOES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in nonreactive Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking; add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook without moving them until skin is crisped and well browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken pieces and brown on second side, about 5 minutes longer; transfer thighs to large plate.
• Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from pot. Add onion and tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon, until tomato paste begins to darken, about 4 minutes (if bottom of pot becomes very dark and sticky, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water, juice from tomatoes or some of chicken broth).
• Add garlic and anchovy and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and wine, scraping up browned bits with wooden spoon.
• Add red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay.
• Remove and discard skin from chicken thighs, then submerge chicken bone-side up in liquid, adding any chicken juices accumulated on plate.
• Increase heat to high, bring to simmer, cover, then place pot in oven.
• After 30 minutes add green beans. Cook chicken for another 10 minutes or until done (when it offers no resistance when poked with tip of paring knife but meat still clings to bone).
• While chicken cooks, simmer balsamic vinegar in 8-inch nonreactive skillet over medium-high heat until thick, syrupy, and reduced to 1/4 cup, 3 to 5 minutes (begin measuring volume when vinegar begins to cling to sides of saucepan). Set aside.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate and tent with foil (I don't always tent it, too lazy); discard bay leaf.
• Bring liquid in Dutch oven to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until the beans are of the tenderness you like.
• Stir about 1/3 cup sauce into balsamic reduction to loosen, then stir mixture into sauce; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Return chicken and accumulated juices to sauce, cook long enough to warm chicken, turning once or twice. Serve immediately.

BALSAMIC HONEY GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Blanche or steam beans and set aside.
• In saute pan, simmer onion and garlic in oil to caramelize, and then add remainder of ingredients.
• Simmer until reduced approximately 50 percent by volume, or until glaze has reached a syrup-like consistency.
• Add beans and toss to coat sprinkle with salt before serving.

CHINESE ROASTED DUCK SALAD WITH ENDIVE, GREEN BEANS AND HOISIN-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To prepare the vinaigrette, in a blender combine the mustard, vinegars, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, and shallots and puree until smooth. With the machine running, slowly add the oils until incorporated. Season with salt. Refrigerate until needed. In boiling salted water, blanch the haricots verts for about 2 minutes and the snow peas for 1 minute, Transfer to an ice bath to cool. In a bowl, combine the haricots verts, snow peas, greens, endive, sprouts and duck. Toss with 1/2 cup of vinaigrette. To serve, divide the salad among individual plates. Top with the scallions, cilantro and sesame seeds.

BALSAMIC GLAZED GREEN BEANS & PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Place beans into a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well. Place beans in a large bowl; set aside. 2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add broth, vinegar, and sugar; bring to a boil. Simmer 3 minutes or until syrupy. Add beans, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC-BROWN SUGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water to desired tenderness and set aside. Chop bacon and brown in skillet. Remove bacon. In bacon grease, add shallots and cook for 2 minutes or until tender. Add brown sugar. Cook for 1 minute. Add balsamic vinegar. Cook for 6 minutes. Add olive oil and mix well. Add green beans and bacon to skillet. Toss to coat. Cook until green beans are reheated. Serve hot.

GREEN BEANS WITH DRIED CRANBERRY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• *NOTE: I used 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed tangerine juice, 1 tablespoon pomegranate syrup and 1 teaspoon sugar in place of the PomWonderful.
• In a pot, steam green beans until fork-tender, 5 minutes for small green beans but as long as 15 minutes for larger green beans.
• In a large skillet, melt butter; add sliced onions and cook over low heat until translucent. Turn up heat slightly and caramelize onions until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Add dried cranberries, orange zest, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, and tangerine-pomegranate juice (or substitution). Simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Just before serving, add green beans; toss to coat and heat through.

HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS, POTATOES & CHERRY TOMATOES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, a tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, thyme, rosemary, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Stir well to mix. Place chicken breast in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over the top (from step above). Seal and toss the chicken to evenly coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes if chicken is thawed. Overnight is better. Next place the potatoes and cherry tomatoes in a casserole dish, drizzle the remaining olive oil over potatoes, season with salt and pepper and stir to coat. Put the green beans on top of the potatoes and the chicken on top of the green beans evenly spaced in the dished. Pour the marinade over the casserole dish. Place in 425 degree oven and back 30-45 minutes - depending on how much you have. Based the chicken breast with the pan juices. Use a folk to test the potatoes to be cooked soft enough and taste the green beans for tenderness. The chicken should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Allow the chicken to rest for 5-10 minutes. Spoon juices over the top and serve.

BALSAMIC PANCETTA GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in pan.
• Add shallots to the skillet drippings; cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Place green beans in large pot of lightly salted, boiling water. Cook until just crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. Drain immediately and add green beans to shallot mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss until coated, place in dish, sprinkle pancetta over top, and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH BALSAMIC PESTO

Steps:

• Making the Pesto:.
• Combine the basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in a blender or food processor and blend until the basil is finely chopped, but not pureed.
• Add the olive oil, and garlic and blend until almost smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Cooking the Beans:.
• Pour about 2 inches of water into a 6 quart pot.
• Place a collapsible steamer in the pot, cover, and bring to a full boil.
• Place beans in the steamer, cover the pot, and steam 6 minutes, or until tender crisp.
• Mix 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar with 1/2 teaspoon dark brown sugar.
• Remove the beans to a shallow serving bowl.
• Add the pesto to the beans, stirring in the vinegar/sugar mixture.
• Toss to thoroughly coat the beans.
• Taste for seasoning and serve hot or at room temperature.
• Note: Refrigeration will alter the flavors so best served right after the pesto and beans are combined.

BALSAMIC SALMON WITH GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Place fish on rack of broiler pan sprayed with cooking spray. Mix mustard, 1 Tbsp. dressing and 1/2 tsp. garlic; spread onto fish.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 6 to 8 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, place beans in medium saucepan; add enough water to completely cover beans. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 6 min. or until beans are crisp-tender. Drain beans in colander.
• Add remaining dressing and garlic to saucepan; cook on medium heat 1 min., stirring occasionally. Add beans; cook 2 min., stirring occasionally. Top with nuts. Serve with fish.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans and cranberries in simmering water in skillet 4 to 5 min. or until beans are crisp-tender; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions and sugar; cook and stir 5 min. Add bean mixture; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
• Add dressing; cook and stir 1 min. Top with nuts.

LEMON BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Chop onion into thin strips and add them to the pan. Add half the garlic, salt, and pepper, and saute until onions barely begin to brown.
• Cut ends off green beans if fresh, and add them to the pan. Mix in remaining garlic. Juice 1/4 of a lemon into the pan and add 2 tbls of balsamic vinegar and i tsp of butter.
• Sample a green bean, and add remaining lemon, salt and pepper to taste.
• Before green beans are fully cooked, toss in desired amount of sliced almonds. Warm a little longer, and serve immediately.