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Brown Butter–Glazed Green Beans

Recipe courtesy of Melissa Gaman for Food Network Kitchen

From: Food Network Magazine

Recipe courtesy of Melissa Gaman for Food Network Kitchen

From: Food Network Magazine

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Brown Butter–Glazed Green Beans

Name: Brown Butter–Glazed Green Beans
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 1 1/2 pounds thin green beans or haricots verts, trimmed; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 sprig oregano, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped oregano leaves; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for topping; Flaky salt, for topping

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Level: Easy

Total: 30 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Cooking butter until lightly browned is a simple way to add rich nutty flavor to an otherwise straightforward dish. In this recipe, I added fresh oregano and red pepper flakes to the butter as it browns, to infuse the fresh herb and a bit of heat into the butter.

Level: Easy

Total: 30 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

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Kosher salt

1 1/2 pounds thin green beans or haricots verts, trimmed

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 sprig oregano, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped oregano leaves

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for topping

Flaky salt, for topping

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes; drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Let cool, then drain.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the oregano sprig and red pepper flakes. Cook, swirling the pot, until the butter is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the green beans and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Continue to cook, tossing, until the green beans are glazed, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard the oregano sprig, then add the oregano leaves to the pot and toss. Top with flaky salt and more red pepper flakes.