Best Sweet Sunflower Green Beans Recipes

GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan and add marjoram, basil, chervil, savory and thyme.
• In a large frying pan, add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan, and bring to a boil.
• Add parsley, chives, garlic and beans and cook until beans are just crisp-ender.
• Pour off excess water, add herb butter and sunflower kernals.
• Stir to coat and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until well mixed.

GREEN BEANS WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Snap ends off beans; cut in half if beans are large. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the beans, onion, garlic, salt, if using, and pepper.
• Bring back to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook about 8 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender; drain.
• Sprinkle the sunflower seeds and oregano over the beans. Toss lightly to mix.

SWEET AND SALTY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and cut the green beans to a uniform size so that they cook at the same time.
• Bring to a boil water and pinch of salt.
• Blanche the green beans in the boiling water for about 4-5 minutes. Meanwhile add ice and water to a bowl and set aside. When the time is up quickly, with a slotted spoon, plunge the green beans in the cold water to stop the cooking process. The green beans should be cooked but still firm and be able to hold up a shape.
• Add the Olive oil, fish sauce, vinegar, sesame seeds, erythritol and garlic to a cast iron over medium heat. Saute the sauce for about 3-5 minutes until it thickens.
• Add the blanched green beans and cilantro to the cast iron and saute for about 5 more minutes until the greed beans are just crisped and the sauce sticks to the green beans.
• Serve immediately.

SWEET GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Wrap 7 green beans with bacon and place in prepared dish. Repeat, using all the green beans and bacon.
• Combine butter with brown sugar. Pour over green bean bundles and sprinkle with garlic salt.
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Arrange a steamer basket in a pot over boiling water, and steam the green beans 3 to 4 minutes.
• In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, garlic, garlic chili sauce, and honey.
• Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the green beans, and fry for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce mixture. Continue cooking and stirring 2 minutes, or until the liquid is nearly evaporated. Serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to make a layer in the bottom; heat in microwave until green beans are tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain.
• Heat peanut oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a bowl and discard any remaining oil.
• Place the bacon in the wok or skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and cut into bite-size pieces. Reserve 4 to 5 tablespoons bacon drippings in the wok.
• Mix onion, brown sugar, vinegar, and liquid smoke in the reserved bacon drippings; cook and stir until sauce is bubbling and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add green beans to sauce and stir to coat; cook until green beans are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer green bean mixture to a microwave-safe casserole dish; season with black pepper. Serve immediately or warm in the microwave, if needed.

SWEET AND SOUR GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until well-browned. Add onion and cook until translucent. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes more.
• Pour vinegar and 3/4 cup of the reserved green bean liquid into the pan. Add sugar, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and stir in the green beans. Continue cooking at a low simmer until beans are hot.

SWEET AND TANGY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Remove bacon, and set aside while reserving the grease in the pan. Stir the sugar, vinegar and onion into the bacon grease, and reduce the heat to medium. Add the beans, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans have reached your desired doneness. Crumble the bacon over the top before serving.