This Steamed Green Beans are tender and flavorful. This easy recipe uses just 3 ingredients to make a side dish that goes great with whatever you’re serving.
If you love an easy recipe that’s also delicious, then you’ll enjoy these steamed green beans. With just a few ingredients, this side dish is prepared simply by steaming, which makes the green beans tender but not mushy. Its texture is spot on and the addition of salt and brown butter makes it taste so good.
Steaming is a great way to cook vegetables because it doesn’t strip them of their nutrients like other methods can. This healthy dish is perfect as an accompaniment to pretty much anything you serve, as the flavors are universal and versatile. You will love adding this to your meals. Let’s take a look at the ingredients you’ll need to make these steamed green beans.
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main ingredients
- Green beans. You can buy trimmed green beans or cut them yourself.
- Sea-salt. Adjust the salt based on personal preference.
- Butter. I like to let the butter lightly brown as it melts. It adds extra flavor to the beans.
How to make steamed green beans
1. Pour about an inch of water into a large saucepan and place a collapsible steamer inside. Bring to a boil. (Meanwhile, chop the green beans if needed).
2. Now place the green beans in the steamer, cover and steam until tender, about 7-12 minutes (depending on how tender you like the beans).
3. Place the beans on a serving platter, season with salt and drizzle with melted browned butter. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice if you wish.
Helpful tips & tricks
- Clean the green beans. It’s best to trim off the tough parts of the green beans if they aren’t already trimmed. Your green beans will taste better this way.
- Fry butter. Browning the butter imparts a rich, nutty flavor that only makes these steamed green beans better.
- Vary the cooking Time. If you cook them for 7-12 minutes they will be tender but not overly soft. If you like your green beans more tender or even less so, vary the cooking time for perfect results.
- Add lemon juice. A spritz of citrus acid really spices up this vegetarian dish. You don’t need much to get the best flavor supplement.
Variations on this recipe
- Add garlic. Add more flavor by mixing minced garlic or garlic powder into the green beans. The pungent taste of the garlic goes well with them.
- make it vegan Substitute vegetable butter or olive oil for the butter in this recipe to make it vegan.
- Add other spices. Try this dish with some Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper for heat, paprika or onion powder.
- Do this with other vegetables. You can also make this with broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, or Brussels sprouts. You just have to adjust the cooking time.
How to store and reheat it
You can store any leftovers of these steamed green beans in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days. Reheat them by either popping them in the microwave for a few minutes, or you can warm them in the steamer basket or in a pan on the stovetop until warmed through.
What to serve these steamed green beans with
- Pasta. Enjoy this side dish with your favorite pasta, like this one Spaghetti with olive oil and garlic, mushroom and spinach pasta, simple angel hair pasta, or Quick zucchini noodles.
- Meat. Serve it with dishes like this Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach, Air Fryer Pork Chops, Chicken breast in roasted pepper sauceor Chicken Rice Casserole.
- Soup. Combine your steamed green beans with a bowl Lentil Kale Soup, Hearty Mushroom Soup, Chickpea Noodle Soupor Turkey cabbage soup.
- Seafood. Serve these green beans with seafood, like here Crispy Baked Shrimp, Shrimp Fajitas, Salmon in Creamy Sauce, Baked Codor Italian Fish Stew (Video).
This steamed green beans recipe is versatile, flavorful and so easy to make. You will make it again and again because it is so delicious and goes with everything. I hope you love this dish as much as my family does. Enjoy!
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Steamed Green Beans
This Steamed Green Beans are tender and flavorful. This easy recipe uses just 3 ingredients to make a side dish that goes great with whatever you’re serving.
Ingredients
- 1 Lb. green beans, trimmed
- ¼ tsp. sea-salt or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon. melted butter, lightly browned
Remarks
Variations on this recipe
- Add garlic. Add more flavor by mixing minced garlic or garlic powder into the green beans. The pungent taste of the garlic goes well with them.
- make it vegan Substitute vegetable butter or olive oil for the butter in this recipe to make it vegan.
- Add other spices. Try this dish with some Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper for heat, paprika or onion powder.
- Do this with other vegetables. You can also make this with broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, or Brussels sprouts. You just have to adjust the cooking time.
How to store and reheat it
You can store any leftovers of these steamed green beans in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days. Reheat them by either popping them in the microwave for a few minutes, or you can warm them in the steamer basket or in a pan on the stovetop until warmed through.
Nourishment
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 16GProtein: 4GFat: 6GSaturated Fatty Acids: 4GPolyunsaturated fat: 0.5GMonounsaturated fatty acids: 2GTrans fats: 0.2GCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 6GSugar: 7GVitamin A: 1750ieVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg