![]() You could even go the extra mile and toss through a little of this simple but delicious lemon & butter sauce! For lemony green beans, grate a little lemon zest or squeeze lemon juice over the top (as in my photos!). ![]() Melt a little butter over the top before serving for super buttery sauteed green beans!.Add sliced or minced fresh garlic instead of ground garlic.Why not try a different variation each time? Here are ideas for some flavor-packed ‘fresh upgrades’ you can make to the sautéed string beans if you like. Step 4: Turn off the heat and add a fresh topping (if you like), then serve and enjoy! □ Sauté the green beans for another few minutes (6 to 8 minutes in total), stirring every now and again.įor slightly softer, chewier-in-the-center beans, simply cook for a minute or two longer! Step 3: Sprinkle over your chosen seasonings. Toss briefly to get them evenly coated with the cooking oil. Let it heat up on a medium-high heat until the end of a frozen bean sizzles a little when dipped in. This will take you a minute or two, tops!Īdd a large drizzle (about a tablespoon) of oil to a large skillet, frying pan or cast iron pan. Step 1: Grab your beans out of the freezer and your chosen seasonings out of the pantry. I’ll be honest – I usually just shake in a little of this and a little of that depending on how many frozen green beans I’m sautéeing! No measuring spoon in sight! How to sautée frozen green beans I most often use dried flavors for quickness, but scroll down to ‘Variations’ below for more ideas! That doesn’t mean that you CAN’T use fresh flavorings if you prefer, such as fresh garlic or herbs. ½-1 teaspoon mixed herbs (such as Italian seasoning or herbes de provence).½ teaspoon of either/both garlic powder and/or onion powder.½ teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper (black or white).I simply add pinches and sprinkles of various DRIED flavors from my pantry. Seasonings: 9 times out of 10 I don’t wash, peel or chop anything when making this frozen green bean recipe. They look classier and also seem to crisp up slightly better in the pan than the cut varieties. Which do I recommend? To be honest, any of these work! But my personal favorite is whole beans or baby beans. Sometimes they are even called snap beans, string beans, or haricots verts (the French name!). Green beans: At the store, there can be quite the collection of frozen green beans on offer – cut beans, sliced beans, baby beans, thin beans or whole beans. You can even use butter if you like the idea of buttery sautéed green beans instead! Feel free to substitute with any oil of your choice. Oil (for cooking): I usually go for olive oil to cook my beans in. All you need are the frozen green beans and a few flavors, if you like (dried, preferably, so no washing, peeling or chopping necessary!). This super easy green bean recipe is such a great option for a last minute side dish. Now I know you’re imagining your green beans jumping around in the pan as they cook □ Ingredients ![]() ‘Sauté’ comes from the French verb ‘sauter’ which means ‘to jump’! When you sauté something, you cook it quickly in just a small amount of fat – often until it has browned a little. Picky eater in your midst? Melt some butter over the beans before serving and watch the whole family gobble them down!įun fact. News flash: Frozen green beans are just as healthy as fresh green beans. I keep things super simple by using only dried seasoning. ✔ A perfect last-minute side dish option. And no worrying about beans going brown in the fridge. Green beans not in season? No worries – just grab the bag of frozen beans. It’s a race against time to use them before they go past their best! Also, green beans don’t always stay fresh for very long in the fridge. Not to mention that sautéed green beans go with pretty much everything!īut what I don’t love so much is prepping fresh green beans for cooking. I also love the perfect mix of tender and lightly browned and caramelized you get when you cook green beans quickly in a skillet. You can keep them plain or add your favorite easy flavors such as garlic, black pepper, or lemon. They’re as healthy as they are easy, and kind of a blank canvas. Sautéed frozen green beans are my new favorite simple side dish for dinner. In just 10 minutes, your tasty and healthy side dish will be ready. No need to defrost the green beans first! Simply toss your frozen beans and chosen dried seasonings into a skillet and stir fry until bright green and tender-crisp. Need a super quick and easy side dish that tastes surprisingly delicious? This recipe for sautéed frozen green beans is simple enough for weeknight dinners but also classy enough for special occasions.
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