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4.75 from 8 votes

Brown Butter Green Beans

Green beans are sweet and tender. This green bean recipe is sauteed with brown butter with almond in the skillet, so easy and takes less than 10 minutes for this perfect side dish.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Green Beans
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup slivered almond
  • 1 lb (450g) French green beans bottom string removed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter room temperature, for topping
  • 1 pinch Maldon Sea Salt Flakes optional

Instructions

  • Heat up a skillet, cast iron preferred, on medium-high heat. Toast the slivered almond for about 1 minute, stirring continuously, until lightly toasted. Set aside.
  • Add butter to the skillet. Heat the butter until it bubbles and becomes foamy and turn light brown in color. Add the green beans, stirring continuously until they are just cooked, about 1-2 minutes. Add the toasted almond, salt, black pepper and stir to combine well.
  • Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter at the top of the green beans. Garnish with Maldon sea salt flakes and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g