Home > Side Dishes > The Best Green Beans Ever The Best Green Beans Ever November 25, 2020 | 5 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. These are our favorite Green Beans ever! Sautéed on the stovetop with glazed almonds and savory, salty bacon — these are the best! Why We Love Green Beans The Best Flavor: They’re enhanced with chicken stock, bacon, garlic, and almonds. Kid-Approved: Kids of all ages love these. Special Occasion Worthy: Wow everyone at Thanksgiving or other holidays with them. Versatile: Pair great with any meal as a side. High Quality: We use high quality ingredients for high quality flavor. Ingredients Butter & Almonds: Cooked together gives the beans a crunchy topping. Lemon Juice & Zest: Add citrusy flavor to the almonds. Chicken Stock: Enhances flavor; used for cooking almonds and beans. Bacon: Adds smokiness; it’s fat is used for cooking shallots and garlic. Shallot & Garlic: Provide aromatic flavors to your dish. Green Beans: Main ingredient, cooked until tender. QUICK TIP Fresh green beans should snap when bent and be bright green with firm skin. Avoid using if they’re tough, rubbery, slimy, moldy, or have an off smell. Cooked beans last 3-4 days in the fridge; discard if sour or off-smelling. How To Make Green Beans Cook Bacon: Fry until crisp, then set aside, leaving grease. Sauté Shallot & Garlic: In bacon grease, cook until fragrant. Add Beans: Coat beans in grease. Add Chicken Stock: Pour in, cover, cook until tender. Season: Salt and pepper to taste. Combine with Toppings: Mix in bacon and lemon butter almonds. Serve: Enjoy immediately. Tips For Success Toast Almonds Slowly: Brown the butter and toast the almonds patiently for an even, flavorful topping. Use Quality Chicken Stock: Opt for good-quality stock like Swanson’s® for better flavor. Dry Beans Well: Ensure beans are dry before cooking to maintain flavor. Taste and Adjust: Taste the dish before serving and adjust seasoning as needed for the perfect flavor balance. What To Serve With Green Beans Instant Pot Beef Stew Crockpot Turkey Breast Grilled Chicken Shepherds Pie Lasagna Recipe FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Green Beans 5 from 2 votes - Review this recipe These are our favorite Green Beans ever! Sautéed on the stovetop with glazed almonds and savory, salty bacon -- these are the best! SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Green Beans 5 from 2 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe These are our favorite Green Beans ever! Sautéed on the stovetop with glazed almonds and savory, salty bacon -- these are the best! Course Side Dish Cuisine American, Vegetarian Keyword green beans Prep Time 15 minutes minutes Cook Time 15 minutes minutes Total Time 30 minutes minutes Servings 6 as a side Chelsea Lords Calories 197kcal Author Chelsea Lords Cost $5.21 Ingredients▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter diced into small pieces▢ 1/3 cup sliced almonds▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest▢ 1 tablespoon chicken stock (we love Swanson's!)▢ 3 slices bacon▢ 1/3 cup shallot very thinly sliced (2-3 small shallots)▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic▢ 1 pound (16 oz.) green beans (Note 1)▢ Fine sea salt and fresh cracked pepper▢ 1/2 cup chicken stockUS - Metric USMetric InstructionsPREP: Prepare and set out lemon zest, juice, and chicken stock before starting. Line a plate with wax paper and another plate with paper towels. Set aside.LEMON ALMONDS: Melt 2 tablespoons diced butter in large non-stick skillet. As soon as it's melted, add sliced almonds and cook evenly until golden and fragrant, stirring constantly with a (heatproof) spatula for about 5 to 8 minutes. Then, add lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon chicken stock. Continue stirring until liquid thickens, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture onto wax paper-lined plate using a spatula and set aside.BACON: Return empty skillet to stovetop, and add diced bacon. Cook over medium heat, until bacon fat is rendered and bacon is browned. Taking care to leave bacon grease behind, remove bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towel-lined plate. Leave all bacon grease in pan and reduce heat to low. Add in thinly sliced shallots and garlic. Cook, over medium-high heat for 1 minute or until fragrant. GREEN BEANS: Add in green beans and stir to coat with tongs. Add in 1/2 cup chicken stock. Stir again. Cover pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are mostly tender, about 7-10 minutes (if liquid has all evaporated and beans aren't tender, the heat might be too high- add in a splash more chicken stock). Remove lid and cook over medium-high heat until all liquid has evaporated, another 2-4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (I add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.)FINISHING: Remove from heat and, using the spatula, scrape everything from the wax paper-lined plate onto the beans (including any butter that has hardened). Add in the bacon and gently stir to combine. Serve immediately. Video Recipe NotesNote 1: Wash and dry green beans. Trim if necessary. Alternatively, buy pre-washed green beans for convenience. Nutrition FactsServing: 1serving | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
One of my younger sisters asked me recently if I ever make green beans. I said no, because I never really liked them when I was growing up. I was scrolling through Pinterest when I came across a green bean recipe,and I asked my husband if he liked green beans. He said he loved them, so I decided if he loved them, I would give them a try. I pinned a few different recipes–this being one of them. This was the recipe my husband wanted to try first. It was AMAZING! These were so flavorful and delicious! This is the kind of green bean recipe that people need to make for Thanksgiving dinner! This is a keeper! Thanks for making me a believer! Reply
I Made this for thanksgiving, big hit..I added xtra lemon zest and it was so good. A keeper ! Thank you Reply
