Green Beans Almondine Recipe

4.72 from 7 votes

Green Beans Almondine Recipe

A classic French recipe, green beans almondine elevates ordinary green beans into a memorable side dish with the addition of toasted almonds, browned butter, shallots, and lemon zest.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Sides & Vegetables

Cuisine: French

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
⅓ cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup minced shallots (about 1 medium sized shallot)
1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add green beans and boil for 6 to 7 minutes, or until desired tenderness.
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
Drain well. (See make ahead tip below).
Meanwhile, in a large dry skillet, toast the sliced almonds over low heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet; set aside.
⅓ cup sliced almonds
In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 5 minutes or until butter has browned and shallots are softened. Stir in toasted almonds.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼ cup minced shallots
Reduce heat to low, add green beans to the frying pan and toss to combine. Add lemon zest; toss again. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.
1 teaspoon lemon zest, Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Notes

Make ahead tip: After boiling the green beans to the desired tenderness, drain them, and immediately put into an ice water bath (a bowl filled with ice cubes and water). This will stop them from cooking further. You can refrigerate them at this point for up to 24 hours, and continue with the recipe when you're ready.
Vegan/dairy-free: use olive oil instead of butter.
Can't find shallots? Use thinly sliced red onion or yellow onion.
Add garlic: Add one clove minced garlic near the end of the sauté time.
Add bacon: Chop a few slices of bacon into 1 inch pieces; fry until crisp. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain fat from pan. Continue with recipe as directed, adding cooked bacon with the beans and lemon zest.

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