Restaurant-Style Addictive Green Beans
Restaurant-Style Addictive Green Beans
Ingredients
For the Green Beans
- 1 1/2 pound fresh green beans, pre-cut and washed, large and fat preferred
- as needed water, for boiling
- as needed ice, for ice bath
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
For the Garlic Paste
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 38% less sodium preferred
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, or regular sugar or maple syrup
- 2 lemon, zested and juiced
- to taste salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice cubes and cold water. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the fresh green beans to the boiling water. Blanch for 7 to 8 minutes, or until they are bright green, still have a slight crunch, but are soft to the bite.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Immediately transfer the blanched green beans from the boiling water into the prepared ice bath. Let them cool completely, about 10 minutes, to stop the cooking process and maintain their vibrant color and crisp-tender texture.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
While the green beans are cooling, prepare the garlic paste. Place the peeled garlic cloves into a small food chopper or food processor. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Pulse until the garlic forms a watery texture but still retains some visible pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Drain the cooled green beans thoroughly and pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Once hot, add the blanched and chilled green beans in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Sauté until they develop a little char on the bottom, indicating caramelization, about 5-7 minutes per batch.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Add the prepared garlic paste to the sautéing green beans in the pan and mix thoroughly. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Remove the green beans from the pan and place them into a large metal mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
In the same frying pan (without cleaning it), add the toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, coconut sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk together and bring to a gentle simmer, cooking for 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Pour the sauce over the green beans in the mixing bowl. Toss to coat evenly. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Serve immediately and enjoy your addictive green beans!
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Restaurant-Style Addictive Green Beans
Ingredients
For the Green Beans
- 1 1/2 pound fresh green beans, pre-cut and washed, large and fat preferred
- as needed water, for boiling
- as needed ice, for ice bath
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
For the Garlic Paste
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 38% less sodium preferred
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, or regular sugar or maple syrup
- 2 lemon, zested and juiced
- to taste salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice cubes and cold water. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the fresh green beans to the boiling water. Blanch for 7 to 8 minutes, or until they are bright green, still have a slight crunch, but are soft to the bite.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Immediately transfer the blanched green beans from the boiling water into the prepared ice bath. Let them cool completely, about 10 minutes, to stop the cooking process and maintain their vibrant color and crisp-tender texture.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
While the green beans are cooling, prepare the garlic paste. Place the peeled garlic cloves into a small food chopper or food processor. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Pulse until the garlic forms a watery texture but still retains some visible pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Drain the cooled green beans thoroughly and pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Once hot, add the blanched and chilled green beans in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Sauté until they develop a little char on the bottom, indicating caramelization, about 5-7 minutes per batch.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Add the prepared garlic paste to the sautéing green beans in the pan and mix thoroughly. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Remove the green beans from the pan and place them into a large metal mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
In the same frying pan (without cleaning it), add the toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, coconut sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk together and bring to a gentle simmer, cooking for 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Pour the sauce over the green beans in the mixing bowl. Toss to coat evenly. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Serve immediately and enjoy your addictive green beans!