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Servings: 4
Calories: 129kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans French or regular green beans
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup raw almonds slivered or chopped
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: rinse and trim the green beans, chop the garlic and almonds if they are not sliced. Measure the butter and panko breadcrumbs
- Add a small amount of water to a saucepan (enough to cover the bottom of the pan - about 1 inch). Place a steamer basket inside the saucepan and place the green beans on top of the basket. If you don't have a steamer basket, place the green beans into the water in the pan, they should not be completely covered with water.
- Cover the beans and cook over medium heat until they become crisp-tender, or to the texture of green beans that you prefer.
- Once the green are cooked rinse them under cold water, pat them dry and set them aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the chopped almonds and bread crumbs. Cook them until they begin to toast and turn brown and remove them from the heat and set them aside.
- Melt one tablespoon of butter in the skillet with one clove of chopped garlic for a minute or two until the garlic starts to soften and the butter has melted, reduce the heat to low.
- Add the green beans to the pan and toss them in the butter. Once they are heated through, place them in a serving bowl and top the beans with the toasted almonds and panko.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Make-Ahead Instructions: Steam the green beans up to two days ahead of time. Store them in the refrigerator until 30 minutes before serving.
Toast the almonds and panko, and melt the butter, garlic and lemon as instructed in the recipe and serve. See article above for recipe tips, variations and more!
Toast the almonds and panko, and melt the butter, garlic and lemon as instructed in the recipe and serve. See article above for recipe tips, variations and more!
Nutrition
Serving: 11/4 lb green beans | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 870IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
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