I wasn’t a bean lover until I made these Buttery Lemon & Garlic Green Beans but I’m a convert now! They’re a 10 minute wonder of a side dish and far more than the sum of their parts. Plus they’re as delicious served with roast meats as a simple sausage plait or even as a barbecue side dish!
Zest 1 Lemon and set the zest aside. Cut the lemon in half and juice it.
Add roughly 2 tbsp of the lemon juice into a small bowl. Measure 30g Salted Butter and ½ tsp Garlic Salt into the same bowl and set aside for a moment.
Pop a full kettle of water onto boil and put a large frying pan or skillet on the heat to start warming.
Top and tail 400g Green/French/String Beans.
Add the beans to the pan and cover with boiling water. Add roughly 1 tbsp Fine Salt and give it a little stir.
Boil the beans for 2 minutes then drain in a colander. Run a little cold water over the beans from the tap to cool them.
Dry the pan and add 1 tbsp Olive Oil then the drained beans. Fry the beans for 2 minutes over a high heat.
Take the pan off the heat and add the lemon juice/butter/garlic salt. Stir through the beans until all combined and the butter has melted. Turn the heat back on for a minute if you need to but turn off as soon as the butter melts.