Sautéed Haricots Verts (French Green Beans)
Sautéed Haricots Verts (French Green Beans) are a great side dish. The melt in your mouth texture, the tang of the garlic butter and the zest of fresh herbs make sautéed haricots verts a dinner time favorite.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz French Green Beans (haricots verts), trimmed (snap the end off)
- 4 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
- 2 tbsp of butter.
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place a pot of salted water to boil for your haricots verts.
- 2
Trim the ends of the haricots verts and place in boiling water for 12 minutes.
- 3
Strain.
- 4
In a frying pan over medium high heat, drizzle the olive oil and toss in in the sliced cloves of garlic.
- 5
Allow the garlic to sizzle before adding in the strained green beans.
- 6
Once the remaining water has evaporated, add in the butter.
- 7
Toss frequently. Use a pair of tongs to toss the green beans so you keep their shape. If you use a spoon you risk breaking them.
- 8
Finely chop the fresh parsley. Sprinkle onto the green beans.
- 9
Mix together and turn off the heat.
- 10
Transfer to your dish of choice and serve.
- 11
Bon Appètit!