Best 6 Green Beans In Olive Oil Recipes

FRIED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil, butter and lemon juice in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green beans, lemon zest, garlic salt and pepper. Cook and stir for about 10 minutes, or until beans are tender, but still a little crunchy.

GREEN BEANS WITH HERBS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes, until firm-tender. Drain and rinse beans with cool water, then blot with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
• Make the vinaigrette: Put garlic, shallot and vinegar in a small bowl. Add a good pinch of salt and a smaller pinch of pepper; let macerate for 5 to 10 minutes. Add mustard and whisk to dissolve, then whisk in olive oil.
• Assemble the salad: Put cooked beans in a serving bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper. Add olives and half the vinaigrette. Toss well, then taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle salad with dill and chives and serve.

GREEN BEANS IN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Place onions and tomatoes in a saucepan. Sprinkle with salt and stir gently. Add green beans, olive oil and sugar; stir. Cover and cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until beans are softened. Once the liquid has been absorbed, stir fry a couple of minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and simmer 40 minutes until beans are tender. The beans will be moist, but not watery.
• Serve cold or room temperature.

GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Cook green beans in a 6 quart pot of salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender 4 to 6 minutes.
• Drain in a colander, then transfer to a large bowl and toss with oil, sea salt, and pepper to taste.

FASOLIYYEH BI Z-ZAYT (SYRIAN GREEN BEANS WITH OLIVE OIL)

Steps:

• Place the green beans into a large pot, and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt to taste, and put the lid on the pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beans are cooked to your desired doneness. Syrians like it cooked until the green beans are turning brownish in color. The idea is not to saute them, but to let them steam in the moisture released by the ice crystals.
• Add cilantro and garlic to the beans, and continue to cook just until the cilantro has started to wilt. Eat as a main course by scooping up with warm pita bread or serve as a side dish.

GREEN BEANS AGLIO OLIO (WITH GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL)

Steps:

• Steam beans over a pot of boiling water, or in a veggie steamer, for about 5 minutes.
• Feel free to steam more or less, depending on how your family likes their veggies cooked.
• Keep in mind that you will also be sautéing the beans in the next step.
• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil.
• Add the garlic and saute for about 45 seconds to impart its flavors into the oil.
• Before the garlic begins to brown, add the red pepper flakes and green beans to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.