Just 15 minutes to make and 6 ingredients, these Garlic Sautéed Green Beans make the perfect side dish for any meal. But they are so tasty all on their own that you could even treat them as the main and serve them over pasta, or with rice for a super easy and delicious dinner. These green beans are SO delicious and easy to make I've been making them multiple times a week!
I love veganizing recipes that are not at all vegan- think meat, cheese, eggs, and even fish. I find it so creative and fun! But because of that, I sometimes forget to share my simplest recipes with you. Today I'm reminding myself that sometimes simple is worth sharing, because good food, is good food! These garlic sautéed green beans aren't really a recipe that needed super creative veganizing, but it's a side dish that has been on regular rotation in my house because it's just SO delicious.
So many green bean recipes require blanching, a process where you first boil the green beans, and then put them in an ice bath, before proceeding with the rest of the recipe. That's an annoying amount of steps in my opinion. My recipe skips those step making this recipe much quicker, resulting in green beans that are busting with garlic flavour, soft on the outside and crisp in the middle. Perfection!
How to Make Garlic Sautéed Green Beans:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot add the green beans. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes, tossing every now and then until the green beans are softened but still a bit crisp and have blackened in some areas.
If the beans are browning but they are still too firm, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook gently until you reach desired texture.
Add the garlic and continue cooking 1 minute more while stirring frequently to cook the garlic. Remove from heat and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve hot.
Serve these green beans with a tofu dish such as my Crispy Breaded Tofu Steaks, and garlic mashed potatoes. YUM! Or these green beans are so delish I sometimes just serve them on pasta or with rice. You can also enjoy these as quicker alternative to Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving dinner.
Bon appetegan!
Sam Turnbull.
Garlic Sautéed Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 wedge of lemon, squeezed (about 1 teaspoon of juice)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot add the green beans. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes, tossing every now and then until the green beans are softened but still a bit crisp and have blackened in some areas. If the beans are browning but they are still too firm, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook gently until you reach desired texture.
- Add the garlic and continue cooking 1 minute more while stirring frequently to cook the garlic. Remove from heat and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve hot.
Burt says
Great quick meal or side dish. Melts in mouth and taste buds perk up.
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you enjoyed, Burt 🙂
Sonya Davidson says
This dish looks amazing. I could eat this as a main dish just by itself. Thank you for another great idea for the dinner table.
Sam Turnbull says
You're most welcome! I hope you love it, Sonya!
Ruchama says
You say to serve these hot, but I'm wondering: could I use these as the green beans in a vegan nicoise salad?
Sam Turnbull says
Yes that would be delicious! Enjoy!
Ruchama says
Thanks! I subscribe to a bunch of vegan blogs and i have many vegan cookbooks. Your blog and your book are among my favorites.
Sam Turnbull says
Aww shucks, thank you!