Sunny's Easy Garlicky Lemon Butter Green Beans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 153
- Total Fat
- 12
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 10
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 23
- Sodium
- 309
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 to 16 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater or finely minced
Zest of 1 lemon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. When the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the green beans and toss until just heated through. Taste a green bean and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove to a serving plate and wipe the pan clean. Add the almonds and lemon zest and quickly toast a minute or two. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and zest over the green beans and serve.