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Green Beans w/ Almonds and Brown Butter
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Green Beans w/ Almonds and Brown Butter

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Certified

Crispy green beans with slivered almonds tossed in a lemon brown butter sauce.

Serves
4
Active Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins

Step 1: Preparing the Mise en Place

Preparing the Mise en Place
  • 4 big handfuls small green beans
  • 1/2 cup blanched sliced almonds

To start your mise en place, first clean the green beans. If the beans are small you can leave them whole and if not you can "french" them if you like.

Next measure out the slivered almonds and set aside.

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Step 2: Cooking and Plating the Beans

Cooking and Plating the Beans
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tsp. table salt (to cook the beans)
  • the juice from half a fresh lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt (or fleur de sel)

To prepare the beans, blanch until just barely cooked. Then drain and set aside.

Next heat a fry pan over medium heat. Add the butter and once the butter has melted add the slivered almonds and toss until the almonds and butter start to turn a light golden brown.

Then add the beans and toss to coat. Cook until the beans are warmed through.
Finish with the fresh lemon and season with salt and pepper.

Serve immediately.

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Comments

Great and simple side!

This was one of the first dishes i learned in culinary school. It's simple, but with lots of flavor! Great post :)

by Jeremy C | Feb 22, 2008 9:24pm | Permalink
Looks nice but...

what is the quantity of almonds?

by Nicholas J | Mar 22, 2008 8:41pm | Permalink
1/2 cup Slivered Almonds

Just updated the recipe. Thanks for catching this.

by Dawn T | Mar 22, 2008 8:50pm | Permalink

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