Best Green Beans With Garlic Butter And Almonds Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH ALMOND BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice and zest, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in the almonds. Drain the beans and return to the pan. Add almond butter and toss to coat.

GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and 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.

PARMESAN-GARLIC BUTTER GREEN BEANS WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook green beans as directed on package.
• Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add garlic; cook 2-3 minutes or until garlic is tender, stirring frequently.
• Add almonds and cook about 1-2 minutes.
• Pour garlic butter over cooked green beans; stir to coat.
• Sprinkle with cheese; toss gently.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a medium pan, toast almonds over medium heat. Remove from pan and add 1/2 inch water. Bring water to a boil, add beans and cover pan. Reduce heat. Cook beans 4 or 5 minutes until just tender yet still green. Drain beans and return pan to stovetop. Melt butter over moderate heat. Add lemon juice to butter (juice lemon half right side up to keep seeds with lemon, rather than in your beans). Add beans to lemon butter and coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer green beans to dinner plates or serving plate and top with almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC BUTTER AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Steam or boil the green beans until tender but still crisp; plunge into ice water or very cold water then drain well.
• Place the beans onto a clean tea towel then pat dry using paper towels.
• Place the beans into a heat proof bowl.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add in fresh garlic and chili flakes and stir 2 minutes (do not allow the butter to brown).
• Mix in the brown sugar, soy sauce and white vinegar; bring to a boil mixing constantly.
• Remove from heat then pour over the beans toss to coat.
• Mix in the almonds.

GREEN BEANS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC & TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool under running water. Set aside.
• Put olive oil, shallots, garlic cloves and some salt in a frying pan, then cook gently for about 8 mins until soft but not brown. Tip in the beans and a grind of pepper, toss well, then warm through. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and toasted flaked almonds.