Looking for an easy veggie side dish? These green beans are sautéed to perfection with garlic and lemon and ready in 8 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green beans, side dish, vegetables
Servings: 6people
Ingredients
1poundgreen beans, washed and trimmed
2tablespoonsolive oil
4clovesgarlic, minced
1lemon, zest and juiced
½teaspoonsea salt
1tablespoonsunsalted butter, optional
Instructions
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add green beans, stirring often until green beans start to blister, about 3-4 minutes. Lower heat to medium, then add in garlic, lemon juice from half the lemon, and zest from whole lemon. Cook for one more minute.
Remove from the heat, add butter (if using) and stir until melted and the green beans are coated. Top with sea salt before serving warm.
Notes
These green beans can be made 1-2 days in advance. Reheat in the microwave or placing them back in a skillet on medium heat until warmed.