GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON-CARDAMOM GLAZE

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I love this bean recipe it looks good and tastes very good! I love beans still quite crisp but if you like them well done it's your call! The touch of cardamom gives a slightly mysterious flavor hint. For a Vegetarian version use vegetable stock

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 2/3 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
2 teaspoons lemons, zest of, grated
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon mixed peppercorn, coarsely grated
1/4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
coarse salt
2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
1/2 lemon, rind and white pith removed

Steps:

  • Combine the stock,lemon juice, lemon zest& ginger in a saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil and continue boiling until reduced to apprx 1/3 cup (apprx 10 minutes).
  • Stir in the pepper corns, cardamom& salt, set aside.
  • Meanwhile steam the beans until tender crisp apprx 7 minutes or you may place them in boiling water for apprs 5 minutes- Do not over cook they should still be crisp and bright green.
  • Chop the 1/2 lemon quite fine (you have already removed it from the rind and the pith).
  • Heat the glaze (chicken stock et al) so it is piping hot just as the beans are finished cooking.
  • Drain the beans, place on heated serving platter.
  • Pour glaze over the beans& scatter the chopped lemon on top.

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