These Easy Garlic Green Beans have a delicious savory flavor and make the perfect healthy side dish for any meal! This is a nutritious and hearty sauteed green bean recipe everyone will love.
This post has been updated since it was originally posted in January of 2016.
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Why You'll Love Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic
This garlic green beans recipe is always a fan favorite! Whenever I’m entertaining and don’t really know my guests' preferences, Garlic Green Beans are my go-to veggie!
I feel like they are one of those vegetables that we all are familiar with and for the most part, enjoy.
And that's the same for me when I'm making dishes that include veggies like... casseroles, and sheet pan dinners. For example, my Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner with Green Beans and Feta and my Tuna Pasta Salad with Green Beans both are full of yummy green bean taste and texture.
Ingredients for Sauteed Green Beans
- Olive Oil: Feel free to use another kind of oil or even some butter if you prefer the flavor.
- Green Beans: I usually look for nice fresh, crisp, bright French green beans for best results.
- Garlic: Using fresh garlic is the best way to ensure a delicious garlicky flavor, but you can also use garlic paste or jarred minced garlic for a shortcut.
- Chicken Broth: This helps deglaze the pan a bit and gives the green beans recipe extra flavor. A dry white wine is another great option.
- Seasonings: All I add to this sauteed green beans recipe is some salt and pepper, but feel free to add onion powder, garlic powder for extra garlic flavor, red pepper flakes for a kick of heat, or any other seasonings or herbs you think sound good!
How to Prepare Green Beans
Since they are thinner and more tender, they require less cooking and they keep their gorgeous bright green color.
Of course, you can use whatever fresh green beans, or string beans, you can find for this recipe but the thicker they are the more time they will require to cook.
- Start by giving your green beans a quick rinse and patting them dry.
- Next, add olive oil to a large saucepan and heat it over medium heat. Then add in the beans and give them a really good douse of salt and pepper, and let them get all happy in the pan.
- Cook them for about 10 minutes in a skillet, stirring them regularly so they don't burn. Then add in the minced garlic and let that cook for about one more minute.
- Next, give the green beans a good toss and add either some chicken stock or white wine.
- Let them simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Finally, taste and season the garlic green beans with more salt and pepper if needed.
Then slide them into a serving dish and enjoy this yummy veggie side dish!
FAQ'S
First off, I like to buy French green beans… the "Haricots Verts". They're basically a longer and skinnier version of a green bean. The pods are filled with seeds (just like green beans, snap beans, and string beans) but French Green Beans are harvested earlier so those seeds stay smaller so the bean is more delicate and tender.
Mushy or soggy results are a surefire way to ruin any green beans recipe. Be sure not to overcook the beans to ensure they end up with a nice tender-crisp texture, and use the freshest green beans you can find whenever possible.
If you're not aware, blanching veggies involves briefly dunking them in boiling water and then into ice water, which can help them maintain a crisp texture and bright flavor. This isn't necessary for making this sauteed green beans recipe, but if you want especially bright and crisp beans it can provide that!
This garlic green beans recipe is a simple and flavorful side dish for any meal! With just a few ingredients and little effort, you'll have a dish that's packed with garlicky goodness and the perfect for a weeknight dinner or a holiday feast!
Other Delicious Veggie Side Dishes
- Keto Parmesan Broccoli
- Roasted Fall Vegetables
- Asiago Cheese Brussels Sprouts
- Best Mashed Cauliflower
- Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
- Loaded Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
- Roasted Ranch Broccoli
- Scalloped Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Gratin
Easy Garlic Green Beans
Garlic Green Beans are fast & delicious every time! Crisp & full of flavor with garlic & white wine.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound French Beans (Haricots Verts), rinsed and dried
- ½ cup chicken broth or white wine
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in sauce pan on high heat.
- Add green beans, turn the burner down to medium high heat. Cook the beans for 10 minutes, folding the beans on the bottom to the top once.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken stock or wine and turn the burner up to high heat for 2-3 more minutes (give the beans enough time to cook & absorb flavors, but make sure you remove them while the are still a bit crunchy).
- Season will salt and pepper and enoy.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
2-3 ouncesAmount Per Serving Calories 134Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 1mgSodium 193mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 4gSugar 5gProtein 2g
This nutrition card uses an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. This estimate is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice!
Julie
Tasty!