Sauteed Garlic Butter Green Beans

Garlic Butter Green Beans are the perfect side dish for any meal. Sautéed with lots of garlic and a touch of butter, this easy recipe brings tons of flavor to tender green beans, making them a regular rotation in your kitchen.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dinner sides, holiday side dishes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Jennifer Locklin

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound green beans trimmed
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves peeled and minced

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Instructions

Warm up the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for about a minute, just until it’s hot but not smoking.
Toss in the green beans, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring now and then with a rubber spatula, until the beans start to develop some brown spots, roughly 4 to 6 minutes.
Carefully add water to the skillet, then cover it with a lid. Steam the beans until they turn a vibrant green, which should take about 2 minutes. Be sure to use an oven mitt when removing the lid—watch out for the steam!
Turn up the heat to medium-high and cook until the water evaporates, which should take around a minute.
Mix in the butter and garlic, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the green beans are nicely browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and use the spatula to move the green beans to a serving dish. They’re ready to serve.

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