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Green Beans with Brown Butter and Toasted Almonds is a nice twist on traditional green beans. The nutty flavor of the brown butter coats the freshly cooked green beans and is tossed with crunchy toasted almonds. This is a nice addition to a holiday table.
Each year I am amazed at how fast Thanksgiving rolls around. All of the sudden I blink and we are talking about turkey, cranberries, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Hopefully you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good food and family. I think the side dishes are a second thought to the main attractions for many people, but for me they are just as important.
As I start to think about the next holiday I know that I will need that balance of fresh vegetables and salads to go along with the meats and potatoes. It is nice to serve up simple side dishes that are a little different than just plain green beans or carrots {try these Honey Glazed Carrots}.
One of my favorite vegetable side dishes is green beans. I can eat them plain but enjoy spicing them up a bit for special occasions. These Simple Garlic Parmesan Green Beans are one of my favorite ways to eat green beans, but I think we have a contender with these Green Beans with Brown Butter and Toasted Almonds.
Recipe Ingredients
You will love this easy recipe and the simple ingredients. It is one of my favorite recipes!
- green beans: this recipe uses about 1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed {or you can use Haricot Verts which are thin French style green beans and you won’t have to trim them}.
- butter: the butter helps flavor the green beans and cook them. You also can use olive oil for a lighter option.
- almonds: silvered almonds are toasted and added to these green beans for crunch and texture. You can also swap this for pecans or walnuts.
How to Make these Green Beans with Brown Butter and Toasted Almonds
Step 1: Cook Green Beans: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium high heat. While the pot of water is boiling heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the almonds and stir often until golden brown. Set aside. Once the water is boiling add the green beans and boil for 5-6 minutes, or until the green beans are tender to eat. Drain and set aside.
Step 2: Toast Almonds: In the large skillet that you toasted the almonds in add the butter and heat over medium high heat for two minutes stirring until the butter melts and smells nutty.
Step 3: Mix Almonds and Green Beans: Turn the heat to low and add the green beans and half of the almonds into the skillet with the butter and gently mix together for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the green beans into a serving dish and garnish with the remaining half of the toasted almonds.
Storage Tips
Store the leftover green beans in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat you can air fry or heat in a skillet.
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Green Beans with Brown Butter and Toasted Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans, ends trimmed {or you can use Haricot Verts which are thin French style green beans and you won’t have to trim them}
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup silvered almonds, toasted
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium high heat.
- While the pot of water is boiling heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the almonds and stir often until golden brown. Set aside.
- Once the water is boiling add the green beans and boil for 5-6 minutes, or until the green beans are tender to eat. Drain and set aside.
- In the large skillet that you toasted the almonds in add the butter and heat over medium high heat for two minutes stirring until the butter melts and smells nutty.
- Turn the heat to low and add the green beans and half of the almonds into the skillet with the butter and gently mix together for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the green beans into a serving dish and garnish with the remaining half of the toasted almonds.
Notes
- You can parboil the green beans ahead of time to cut down on the cook time when you are preparing a large holiday meal. To do this cook the beans in a large pot of boiling, salted water until just crisp-tender which takes about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the green beans from the pot and immediately place in an ice bath. Pat beans dry. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use {you can do this up to a day ahead}.
- When you are ready to make the green beans you will skip the step where you boil the green beans and instead add the green beans into the melted brown butter and heat for 3 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love how easy these are to make
These beans look so good! I love brown butter on just about anything!
I foo too! Thanks so much. 🙂
I admit that this is my favorite way to serve green beans. Whey they are this pretty and fresh, it’s such a shame to cover them up with a goopy soup or other heavy sauce. The brown butter provides all of the lusciousness I need! Thanks!
I really agree with you! I would pick these over casseroles any day. I love crisp, fresh vegetables and then you are right, the brown butter just added a touch of flavor.
This is one of my favorite sides EVER. So easy but it packs so much flavor. Perfect for the upcoming holidays!
Me too! I love how easy they are and yes, perfect for the holiday.
I love this simple variation on green beans! This is perfect for Thanksgiving!
It is perfect for Thanksgiving!
Those green beans look so beautifully fresh and vibrant! And I love the idea of serving them with browned butter, delicious!
Thank you!
I love always used browned butter is desserts. I need to give it a go on savory dishes as well. These look yummy
Try it out! I think you will love it.