French Style Green Beans (Haricots Verts)
These French Style Green Beans are crisp, quick, and full of flavor. A simple sauté in olive oil and garlic turns them into an elegant side dish that goes with everything.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb French green beans Haricots Verts, rinsed and dried
- 2 tbsp extra light olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan on high heat.
- Add in the green beans and turn the burner down to medium-high heat. Cook the beans for 8-10 minutes, folding the beans on the bottom to the top once.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Season will salt and enjoy.
Notes
- French green beans, also known as Haricots Verts, are thinner and more tender than regular green beans and cook quickly while staying crisp.
- Make sure the green beans are rinsed and dried well before cooking to prevent splattering when they hit the hot oil.
- Heat the oil fully before adding the green beans so they sauté instead of steaming.
- Stir only once during cooking to allow the beans to caramelize slightly and develop more flavor.
- Add the garlic toward the end to avoid burning and keep its flavor fresh and aromatic.
- Season with salt at the end so the beans stay tender and don’t release excess moisture too early.
- For a richer flavor, you can sauté the beans in butter instead of olive oil.
- If you can’t find French green beans, use thin, evenly sized regular green beans as a substitute.
- To make this recipe oil-free, replace the olive oil with water or vegetable or chicken stock.
- This dish pairs well with proteins like chicken breast, steak, pork chops, baked salmon, shrimp skewers, or cauliflower steaks.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 782IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg