Lemony Green And Wax Beans Food

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Finely grate the lemon zest into a large bowl.
• Cut the lemon in half and squeeze in the juice from one half.
• Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well.
• Put a pan of salted water on to boil. Meanwhile, trim the the beans.
• Once the water is boiling, steam or boil the beans until tender. Drain well, then tip the cooked beans into the bowl with your dressing and toss everything together, making sure all the beans get coated.
• Have a taste and squeeze over the remaining lemon juice if you think it needs it, then serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a medium (3-quart) saucepan three-quarters full of cold water. Set over high heat, and bring to a boil. Add salt and beans. Cook until water returns to a boil and beans are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain.
• Immediately return beans to saucepan. Add butter and zest. Toss; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl; serve warm.

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat chicken broth and oil over medium-high heat. Add green beans; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.

LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Snap off the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife.
• Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the butter. (It helps to use a pan with a light-colored bottom so you can keep track of the color.) Swirl the pan occasionally to be sure the butter is cooking evenly. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam. The color will progress from lemony-yellow to golden-tan to, finally, a toasty-brown.
• Once you smell that nutty aroma, add the green beans and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add some lemon juice and salt and pepper, then transfer to a platter in batches with tongs.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill a medium saucepan 3/4 full of water and bring to a boil.
• Add salt and beans.
• Return to a boil and cook 4-5 minutes or they are crisp tender.
• Remove from heat and drain.
• Put back in pan and add butter and zest.
• Season with pepper and more salt if you need it.

RIDICULOUSLY EASY LEMONY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Toss green beans in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, until bright green and still crunchy.
• Drain and "shock" in ice water to stop cooking.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Olive oil cooking spray works just as well, if you want to shave a few calories.
• Add beans and saute for 1-2 minutes, until heated through. It's okay if some of the beans brown up a bit.
• Transfer to serving dish.
• Squeeze lemon halves over the beans and toss to coat.
• Add salt to taste. (I omit this step).

LEMON ROSEMARY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the beans for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, and drain them. While the beans are cooking, in a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat with the zest, the rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste and keep the mixture warm. Transfer the beans to a serving dish, add the butter mixture, and toss the mixture well.

3-INGREDIENT LEMONY GREEN BEANS WITH FRIZZLED LEEKS

Steps:

• 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.
• Meanwhile, zest lemons to yield 1 Tbsp. zest. Juice lemons to yield 1/4 cup juice, then slice any remaining lemons into wedges. Cut leeks crosswise into 4" sections, then thinly slice lengthwise into matchsticks.
• Heat oil in a large deep-sided skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Cook half of leeks, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels; season with salt. Repeat with remaining leeks; reserve oil in skillet.
• Cook green beans, pepper, lemon zest, and remaining 1 tsp. salt in reserved oil over medium heat, tossing occasionally, just until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and toss to coat, then transfer to a platter. Drizzle about 1/2 cup oil from pan over; reserve remaining oil for another use. Top with leeks and serve with lemon wedges alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Green beans can be blanched 1 day ahead; let dry, then transfer to an airtight container and chill.