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    TaraTeaspoon » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Browned Butter Green Beans with Almonds

    Published: Mar 25, 2023 · Updated: Aug 22, 2024 by Tara T. · This page contains affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    Browned Butter Green Beans with Almonds
    Browned Butter Green Beans with Almonds
    Browned Butter Green Beans with Almonds

    Buttery garlic green beans with almonds make a great side dish. This one pan green beans with brown butter are perfect for weeknights or holiday meals, and takes under 20 minutes to make!

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    • Green Beans With Almonds
    • Ingredients for Brown Butter Green Beans
    • Types Of Green Beans
    • How To Brown Butter
    • Steps for Making Green Beans In A Skillet
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    Green Beans With Almonds

    This dish is also called green beans almondine, and I've added mint for a fresh burst of herbs.

    Green beans, when prepared correctly, make the most divine side dish. Cooked in browned butter, with butter toasted almonds, and fresh mint–these garlic green beans with almonds are savory and flavorful.

    What an easy side!

    If you're ever looking for that quick veggie dish to go with your main, here it is. You can put this together in minutes, and the simple flavors actually impress!

    Browning butter only takes a couple of minutes, and garlic and fresh herbs always flatter vegetables, so you'll make any meal really great.

    Ingredients for Brown Butter Green Beans

    Add these ingredients to your grocery list, or find them in your pantry and you'll be ready to make easy green beans in a skillet.

    • Unsalted butter: the milk solids in the butter are what browns and caramelizes for a nutty flavor.
    • Sliced almonds: these toast in the melted butter and add a nice crunch to the dish.
    • Garlic cloves: sliced, they add a lovely flavor to the entire dish.
    • Haricots verts, or regular green beans: thin green beans or regular are great for this quick-cooking veggie side.
    • Kosher salt: or use sea salt. You can add more to taste at the end if you need.
    • Ground black pepper: just a little adds the perfect savory flavor.
    • Fresh mint: it's a nice pop of green freshness. You can swap it for basil or parsley if you'd like.

    Types Of Green Beans

    Haricot verts are thin, tender green beans. They take less cooking to become soft than typical green beans, and are often eaten raw on crudités platters.

    You can use regular green beans in this recipe as well. Both work perfectly well, and you will find either, or both at your local grocery store.

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    How To Brown Butter

    Browned butter is truly magical. It can take any dish from just okay to show-stopping.

    Browned butter is just that; butter that has been melted gently and cooked until the milk solids turn brown and caramelize. The simple cooking process completely changes the flavor. Browned butter has a rich, nutty, and much more complex than plain melted butter.

    To make your own browned butter, simply melt butter in a pan, stirring gently, until the butter foams and the specks at the bottom of the pan turn a dark amber color. The butter should smell toasted and nutty. Make sure to heat slowly so it doesn't burn.

    Steps for Making Green Beans In A Skillet

    This one-pan side dish comes together in just a few minutes. Haricots verts cook quickly, so the only part you need to be patient for, is browning the butter.

    1- In this recipe, brown the butter along with the almonds, toasting them and infusing them with all that liquid gold.

    2- After the butter is melted and browned, add the garlic and cover with the green beans, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium, and cover the pan with a lid or foil, and steam 3 minutes.

    3- Remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Stir in the fresh mint and serve.

    What kind of green beans should I use?

    I like to use haricots verts. They are thinner, longer green beans, and have great flavor. You can also use normal green beans, but they might take a few minutes longer to cook because they're a little chubbier.

    Can I use a different herb?

    If you don't have fresh mint, don't use the dried stuff. Opt for another tender fresh herb like basil, parsley, or tarragon.

    What kind of skillet should I use?

    I like to use a cast iron skillet because it heats so evenly. If you don't have a cast iron skillet you could use a nonstick frying pan.

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    Browned butter green beans with almonds in a cast iron skillet

    Browned Butter Green Beans With Almonds

    Tara Teaspoon
    Browned butter and garlic green beans with almonds make a great side dish. This is a one pan recipe perfect for weeknights or holiday meals.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Work Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Servings 6 to 8 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½ cup sliced almonds
    • 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
    • 1 pound haricot vert, or regular green beans (trimmed)
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 3 tablespoons chopped mint

    Instructions
     

    • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds. Stir occasionally until almonds begin to turn brown and the milk solids in the butter turn brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
      melting butter and almonds in a cast iron skillet
    • Add the garlic and cover with the haricot vert, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium, cover pan with a lid or foil, and steam 3 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring, until beans are just tender, about 5 minutes.
      instruction shots of cooking green beans in a cast iron skillet
    • Stir in mint and serve. Top with extra mint if desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 394mgPotassium: 248mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 862IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Raquel says

      March 31, 2023 at 10:29 am

      Love how simple this recipe is and it is perfect for a holiday meal!

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    Hi, I'm Tara Teaspoon!

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