Best Haricot Verts With Caramelized Shallots Recipes

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HARICOTS VERTS WITH CARMELIZED SHALLOTS



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I love the tiny little green beans I can find packaged in some grocery stores labeled haricots verts! I can just eat them like candy, but they are even better cooked this way!

Provided by breezermom

Categories     Onions

Time 35m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb French haricots vert, trimmed (tiny green beans)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lb shallot, halved lengthwise and peeled
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (may sub balsamic vinegar)
salt
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook the green beans in boiling salted water to cover 3 to 4 minutes, or until crisp tender. Drain. Plunge the beans into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
  • Melt the butter and brown sugar with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add shallots, and saute 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add vinegar, and saute 10 minutes or until the shallots are golden brown and tender.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high; add the green beans. Saute 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHALLOTS



Haricots Verts With Shallots image

I am a green bean lover, but these little beauties have topped my list of favorites. One of Julia Child's pet peeves was undercooked green beans, a style of preparing them that became very popular as California Cuisine spread across the landscape. Yet the flavor of green beans does not blossom until they are adequately cooked, so be sure to test fresh green beans several times to be certain they are done. True haricots verts are about the size of pencil lead or matchsticks. You can sometimes find these in farmers' markets. If you are using bigger green beans, the cooking time will longer.

Provided by SkinnyMinnie

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large shallot, minced
kosher salt
8 ounces French haricots vert
6 -8 basil leaves, cut into thin strips

Steps:

  • Put the butter in a small saute pan set over low heat.
  • Add the garlic and shallots.
  • Saute for 2-3 min, until just softened.
  • Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Fill a medium pot with water and bring it to a boil.
  • Add a Tbs of kosher salt.
  • Drop in the beans.
  • Cook until they are tender but not mushy, from 60 seconds for the tiniest green beans to as long as 5 min for the larger ones.
  • Taste frequently during cooking so that they are not overcooked.
  • Drain and transfer to a serving dish.
  • Add the shallot butter and sliced basil.
  • Toss gently.
  • Taste, season with salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.2, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 45.2, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 1.4

HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHALLOT DRESSING



Haricots Verts with Shallot Dressing image

Categories     Side     Steam     Vegetarian     Dinner     Green Bean     Gourmet     Vegan     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 pound haricots verts (thin French green beans), trimmed
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
1 shallot, minced

Steps:

  • Steam beans until just tender, 3 to 8 minutes. While beans are steaming, whisk together remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Toss beans with dressing and season with salt and pepper.

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