Green Beans Almondine (the easiest way)
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 large or 6 small/medium servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup [50g] sliced almonds*
- Salt, to taste
- 16 oz [455 g] frozen green beans**
- Optional: 1 to 2 Tbsp fried shallots***
Instructions
- Place the olive oil, almonds, and a big pinch of salt in a cold skillet. Place over medium-high heat and stir constantly. Once they start lightly sizzling (after about 3 minutes), reduce heat to medium-low and stir constantly for about 3 more minutes, until the almonds have turned golden brown.
- Once your almonds are golden brown, immediately add the frozen green beans to the pan (careful of splattering oil), season to taste, toss together for a few seconds, and cover with a lid.
- Let the green beans steam-fry covered for 3 minutes over medium heat, just until they thaw a bit.
- Uncover the pan, increase heat to medium-high, and stir frequently until any liquid has evaporated and the green beans have softened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the green beans to a serving tray, scraping the almonds out over the top. Sprinkle with fried shallots, if using.
Notes
* Feel free to substitute slivered almonds.
** If you can find frozen haricots verts, those are ideal here. But any green bean will work! Fresh green beans work here too. If you’re using fresh green beans, there’s need to blanch them or anything—just trim them as you normally would. When using fresh beans, add them to the pan on top of the almonds, followed by about 1 Tbsp water. Cover and steam-fry for 2 minutes instead of 3, and then cook the rest of the way for about 4 minutes, until the water cooks off.
*** You can find fried shallots in Asian markets and some grocery stores. They’re great to have on hand to add a little savory onion flavor to anything. This dish works great without them though. See the note above the recipe for ideas if you want to substitute instead of omitting.
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