Persian•gourmet
Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots and Roasted Hazelnuts
Cooking With Zahra recipe - Persian
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 kg green beans
- 8 shallots (thinly sliced)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ cup roasted hazelnuts (roughly chopped)
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a large steamer, boil water and place the green beans in the steam basket. Steam the beans for 5–7 minutes, add salt to taste; then blanch in cold water so that they retain their bright green colour and don’t overcook.
- 2
In a medium-sized pot, sauté the shallots with a pinch of salt in vegetable oil on medium heat for about 15 minutes, until they have caramelised and are golden brown in colour.
- 3
Add the steamed green beans, roasted hazelnuts, sea salt and pepper; gently toss and serve.