Nutty Buttered Green Beans
Turn ordinary string beans into something special! This recipe for fresh buttered green beans recipe is a must try — the tender-crisp beans are sauced with nutty brown butter and topped with chopped hazelnuts and fresh thyme.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (450 g) green beans tops and tails trimmed
- 4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (40 g) chopped hazelnuts or almonds
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Drop the green beans in boiling, generously salted water and cook 3-5 minutes, until tender but still bright green. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt and bubble, swirling the pan. When the butter begins to foam, turn up the heat to medium-high and cook until the butter turns amber and smells nutty — this should take just a few minutes.
- Take the butter off the heat and stir in the nuts and thyme. Pour the butter over the beans and sprinkle with sea salt.
Notes
- Use straight-up green beans, or a mixture of yellow and green when they're in season.
- If you want to make buttery green beans almondine-style, use an equal amount of chopped whole almonds instead of the hazelnuts.
- The recipe doubles easily if you're serving a crowd.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSodium: 8mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
