Yield: 6 servings
Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic
These sautéed green beans with garlic are a simple and easy side dish... Adding a little extra raw minced garlic at the end of cooking gives them an extra unexpected punch of flavor!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Total Time
13 minutes
Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound green beans, ends trimmed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup water
- grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add enough oil to coat the pan, about 1 tablespoon. When the oil begins to shimmer, add half of the beans. Sauté, moving the beans around the pan occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add one-third of the garlic, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons of the water. Cook for another 30 seconds and transfer the beans to a serving bowl.
- Repeat with the second batch.
- To serve, toss the beans with the remaining raw garlic and the lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with additional salt.