“Sauté” just means cooked in a skillet with some fat, but a few tips make it perfect every time.
These Sauteed Fresh Green Beans arrive at the table in bright, true color. The secret? A pinch of baking soda!
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Table of Contents
- Sauteed Fresh Green Beans Recipe: Ingredients
- How to Make Sauteed Fresh Green Beans
- Sauteed Fresh Green Beans Printable Recipe
- Sauteed Fresh Green Beans: Tips for Success
Sauteed Fresh Green Beans Recipe: Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans
- 2T. butter
- 1T. very thin onion slices, cut into 1” lengths
- 1t. sea salt
- 1/4t. freshly ground pepper
- 1 pinch baking soda
How to Make Sauteed Fresh Green Beans
- Let butter melt in skillet over medium-low heat, while you wash and trim beans. Do not use your largest burner.
- Stir in the onion. Due to its thinness, it will be soft in less than a minute.
- Add beans to pan.
- Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Toss with a spatula to coat.
- Cook 3 minutes. Stir in baking soda.
- Cover pan and cook 10 more minutes, more or less, until they are tender to your preference
Sauteed Fresh Green Beans Printable Recipe
Sauteed Fresh Green Beans
These Sauteed Fresh Green Beans arrive at the table in bright, true color. The secret? A pinch of baking soda!
Servings: 6
Calories: 65kcal
Cost: $3
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans
- 2 T. butter
- 1 T. very thin onion slices, cut into 1” lengths
- 1 t. sea salt
- ¼ t. freshly ground pepper
- 1 pinch baking soda
Instructions
- Let butter melt in skillet over medium-low heat, while you wash and trim beans. Do not use your largest burner.
- Stir in the onion. Due to its thinness, it will be soft in less than a minute.
- Add beans to pan.
- Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Toss with a spatula to coat.
- Cook 3 minutes. Stir in baking soda.
- Cover pan and cook 10 more minutes, more or less, until they are tender to your preference.
Sauteed Fresh Green Beans: Tips for Success
- It takes a good pan to sauté the beans just right. I like this American made, heirloom quality skillet (view here).
- Bacon fat makes a tasty substitute for butter.
- Thinly sliced food can burn very quickly in a skillet. Until you add the beans, gently move the onion around the pan. Lower heat, if necessary.
- Would you rather step away from the stove, and cook green beans in a 350 degree oven, to coordinate with baking casseroles or meat? The infographic, below, shows you how.
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