Garlic Green Beans

5 from 3 votes

Quick and easy brown butter Garlic Green Beans are side dish perfection! A delicious combination of crisp green beans, savory garlic, nutty brown butter and crunchy almonds. The perfect side dish for family dinners or special occasions!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword brown butter garlic green beans, buttery garlic green beans, garlic green beans, garlic green beans recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Servings

Calories 105kcal

Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

16 ounces fresh green beans trimmed and washed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup slivered almonds
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt such as Lawry's
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Spread green beans out on a large baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. (This step is to soften the green beans a bit. If you prefer crisper green beans, you can omit this step and prepare this recipe entirely on the stovetop.)
16 ounces fresh green beans
Place butter in a large skillet and melt on medium to medium low heat. Stir with a spatula frequently, watching very closely. The butter will start to separate and the milk solids (the specks in the melted butter) will get a nice golden brown color and will smell deliciously nutty. Watch very closely because butter can go from brown to burnt in a second.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Once you see the butter start to slightly brown, remove from the heat immediately because it will continue to brown for a minute after it's off the heat. This entire process should take about 5 minutes.
Add the green beans to the skillet along with the garlic, onion powder, seasoned salt and Italian seasoning. Toss with tongs to evenly coat the beans.
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Place the skillet back on the burner (on medium heat) and heat for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing frequently with tongs, until desired crispness is achieved. Add in slivered almonds the last two minutes and toss to combine.
¼ cup slivered almonds
Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

Notes

Storage Information

Store leftover green beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Gently reheat in the skillet. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.

Trish’s Tips and Tricks

Watch the butter closely as it browns. It can turn from perfect brown butter to burnt in seconds.
Prefer softer green beans? Add a few minutes to the initial roasting of the green beans. Crisper? Skip the roasting step.

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