Green Beans Amandine
A classic French side dish featuring crisp-tender green beans tossed with toasted almonds and a lemony butter sauce. This elegant preparation transforms simple green beans into a restaurant-worthy accompaniment.
Ingredients
- •2½ pounds green beans
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •1 cup sliced almonds
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Drain, then immediately transfer to a large bowl filled with ice water. Drain again and pat dry.
7 min
- 2.
Melt butter in a large, deep-sided skillet over medium heat. Add almonds and 1 tsp. salt and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add green beans and lemon juice and stir to coat; cook just until warmed through.
5 min
- 3.
Transfer green beans to a platter. Pour butter sauce and almonds over and serve.
2 min
