Best Gils Green Beans Recipes

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS

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Only fresh green beans and garlic will do for this easy, healthy, and flavorful side dish.

Provided by LookWhatsCooking

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pinches lemon pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 222.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

GRILLED GREEN BEANS

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Simple and easy grilled green beans. A great way to use up those garden green beans while grilling on a nice summer evening. Incredibly tasty and simple!

Provided by Kassie Calvin Caminiti

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Beans

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

Combine green beans, olive oil, garlic, and salt in a bowl; toss to coat. Allow green beans to marinate for 30 minutes.
Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Arrange green beans on a grill pan.
Place grill pan on preheated grill; cook and stir green beans until lightly charred, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 487.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC AND PEPPER

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Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, grated or minced
1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 cup chicken stock
Juice from 1/2 lemon

Steps:

Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the green beans, then season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Add the stock, then bring to a simmer and cover the skillet. Cook until the green beans are bright green and just slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Uncover the skillet and cook until the liquid evaporates and the green beans are tender, 10 minutes more. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining tablespoon butter and season with additional salt and pepper.