Best Garlic String Beans Recipes

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 1 1/2 minutes. Drain immediately and immerse in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When they are cool, drain and set aside.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a very large saute pan over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned. Add the string beans, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss together. Reheat the string beans and serve.

STRING/GREEN BEANS W/GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Working in two batches, boil beans until just tender but still crisp and bright green.
• Start testing after 4 minutes or so, being careful not to overcook.
• When done, plunge beans into ice water to stop cooking, lift out immediately when cool and drain on towels. (Recipe can be made to this point up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated, wrapped in towels.).
• When ready to cook, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide skillet over high heat.
• Add half the beans, half the ginger and half the garlic, and cook, stirring and tossing constantly, until beans are heated through and ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic.
• Sprinkle with salt, and remove to a serving dish.
• Repeat with remaining oil, beans, ginger and garlic. Serve.

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the beans, bring the water back to a boil and simmer 6 to 8 minutes. The beans should be crisply tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Place the oil and butter in the same saucepan. Add the garlic and cook briefly. The garlic should remain white. Add the beans and chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to blend.

GARLIC STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fill saucepan with water, when boiling, add green beans and cook for about 2 minutes, until just crunchy.
• Rinse immediately under cold water.
• Alternately, you can cook the beans in the microwave for a few minutes until heated through.
• Put margarine in pan and melt, add slivered almonds and toast, as the almonds begin to turn brown add lots of garlic.
• Add green beans and toss quickly.

GARLIC-CAPER STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Boil 1 pound mixed green and wax beans in salted water until crisp-tender, 6 minutes; drain. Chop 3 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons capers and the zest of 1 lemon and mash together to make a coarse paste; saute in olive oil, 2 minutes. Add the juice of the lemon and bring to a boil. Add the beans and toss until glazed, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

HELEN'S CREAMY GARLIC STRING / GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a pan put your string beans and potatoes.
• Pour enough water to go up about 1/2 way.
• Add salt.
• Cover.
• And bring to a boil.
• Cook until potatoes and beans are tender.
• Drain water into a large measuring cup.
• Take a small iron skillet, melt butter, add enough flour to make a roux to thicken the beans with.
• When the roux is a good golden color add the garlic and saute but do not brown the garlic.
• Add some of the bean/potato liquid to the roux and stir constently until you get the consistency of sauce you would like for your beans.
• Before you add the sauce, use your wooden spoon.
• With the back of the spoon mash a few of the potatoes so they will blend with the sauce, but leave others whole.
• Mix everything together and cook just a few moments until the beans and potatoes have taken on a little of the flavor of the sauce.
• Taste to make sure there is enough salt.
• If not this is the time to add it.
• Last but not least just before serving stir in 1 Tblsp. sour cream.

GARLIC STRING/GREEN BEANS (FIT FOR LIFE)

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepan, heat oil.
• Add garlic and beans, and saute over high heat to sear beans, stirring frequently so they do not burn.
• Add thyme, sea salt, and pepper to taste.
• Add water and bouillon.
• Bring to boil, cover tightly, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until beans are tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife.
• Add more water, if necessary.
• Frozen beans will take only half the time.
• Add squeeze of lemon juice and toss well.
• Original recipe states it serves 2 but it easily will serve four as a side dish.

TANGY ALMOND GARLIC STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and cook for just 1 to 2 minutes, until the beans turn bright green. Strain them and run under cold water to stop them from cooking.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast them until golden brown, about 4 minutes, shaking the pan often to avoid burning the almonds. Remove the toasted almonds from the pan.
• Return the skillet to the burner and increase the heat to medium-high. Heat the olive oil in the pan and add a few pinches of salt, the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Cook just until the garlic starts to brown. Add the vinegar and let cook down for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and toss in the beans to coat them thoroughly and evenly with the dressing.
• Serve on a platter and scatter the top with the toasted almonds.

GARLIC CHICKEN BREAST WITH STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Slice chicken breasts into 1/4 in strips; place in medium bowl.
• Combine soy sauce, wine, sesame oil, cornstarch and sugar in small bowl; pour over chicken breast; toss to coat. Cover: refrigerate 20 minutes or until ready to cook.
• Heat vegetable oil in wok(or large nonstick skiller) over high heat until quite hot. Add chicken; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown and is cooked through. Remove with slotted spoon to serving dish.
• Return wok or skillet to high heat; add onion, garlic and black-bean sauce. Quickly stir in green beans and bell pepper. Add 1/4 C water, cover, and cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• Return chicken to wok; stir; toss over high heat until well mixed and heated through; about 2 minutes.
• Place in serving dish; serve immediately with rice or noodles.

GARLIC WINE STRING BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, place the green beans with liquid and wine. Cook until heated through; drain.
• Place the cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave on low or medium power in 1 minute intervals, until melted.
• Scoop the melted cheese over the heated green beans, and season with minced garlic to serve.

STRING BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Boil the beans until just tender, but still slightly crisp and bright green. Tend carefully and when done, plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. This will take 4 to 5 minutes after bringing to a boil. Drain. This can be done way ahead of time. When ready to cook, heat olive oil in large skillet (or dutch oven). Add the ginger, garlic and beans and cook, stirring and tossing constantly until the beans are heated through and the ginger and garlic are softened and aromatic. Sprinkle with salt and pepper

GARLIC STRING BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in med saucepan. Saute beans on high for about 2 mins, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic. Add white wine. Turn down heat, cover, simmer on low for 20 mins.

POTATOES, STRING BEANS, ROSEMARY-GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsp oil in non-stick skillet on medium-high heat. Add potatoes& cook 10 min. tossing several times. Add beans & garlic, toss & cook for 5 min. Remove from heat, add remaining 1 tsp oil & rosemary salt & pepper. toss

STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC AND OIL

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