This garlic green bean recipe is a quick, healthy side dish for all you garlic lovers.
String Beans with Garlic and Oil
I was never a fan of string beans until I learned how to cook them properly. Now I love them. The trick is not to overcook them. I like to steam them first and then toss them in olive oil and sauteed garlic. Delicious and so easy! For more easy string bean recipes, try my Roasted Parmesan Green Beans, Green Bean Salad, and Roasted Green Beans with Caramelized Onions.
What’s the difference between green beans and string beans?
String beans and green beans are actually the same things. Green bean is the more common name nowadays. A long time ago, green beans had strings, but people began experimenting with breeding, and now they don’t have the strings.
String Bean Ingredients
- Green Beans: Wash and trim the ends off a pound of string beans.
- Oil: Use two tablespoons of olive oil.
- Garlic: Slice four cloves of garlic.
- Salt and Pepper to season
How to Cook Green Beans
- Steam: Fill a large saucepan with one inch of water and bring it to a boil. Lower a steamer basket filled with green beans into the pan, cover it with a lid, and steam for four to five minutes. Be careful not to overcook – they’re ready when they are tender and crisp. Drain the beans.
- Garlic: Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan, add the garlic, and cook until golden.
- String Beans: Add the beans to the pan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss well in the garlic and oil.
What to Serve with Green Beans
These healthy garlic green beans are a simple side for most any protein, like steak, chicken, and fish. You could also serve them with spaghetti, chicken parmesan, or lasagna.
How to Store String Beans
You can refrigerate green beans in an airtight container for three to five days. To eat the leftovers, warm them in the microwave or eat them cold chopped up in salads or bowls.
More Green Bean Recipes You’ll Love
- Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
- One-Skillet Chicken with Bacon and Green Beans
- Lightened Up Green Bean Casserole
- Beef Negimaki Stir Fry
- Potato and Green Bean Salad
String Beans with Garlic and Oil
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh string beans, washed, ends trimmed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin
- salt and fresh pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan filled with 1 inch of water to a boil.
- Lower a steamer basket filled with the green beans into it, tightly cover the pan, and steam for 4-5 minutes (don’t overcook), until the beans are tender crisp. Drain.
- In a saute pan heat olive oil. Add garlic and cook until golden.
- Add string beans, salt and fresh pepper to taste and toss well.
Crowd pleaser! Very easy to make.
Easy to prepare and tastes great! Thank you!
Delicious! Easy and healthy. Used Mrs. Dash and squeezed a little fresh lemon juice to finish.
So easy and delicious! These were loved by al at our cookout!
Very easy to make and full of flavor! Skinny Taste is my go-to when I’m looking for recipes and they never let me down.
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This is a traditional italian side that my Nonna makes with her pasta every time we visit her. Only 1 difference- she has vinegar in hers and it makes the beans juicy and hot!
Must be an Italian thing to put vinegar in green beans. We do it too!
Me too
These were amazing! The most delicious green beans I have ever had!
Made these tonight and the whole family liked them. Made exactly as listed.
Is the listed points for points plus or the old plan?
Add lemon pepper to this and it is like the cherry on top!
I make these very similar except in one frying pan. I brown garlic in oil and add onions and saute, add beans, cook one minutes until bright green then add chicken broth and cook until tender. It starts to get brown and carmalizes toward the end…oh, so good!!! Your the best Gina!!!
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Why two pans? Drop the beans into the sauteed garlic and oil and cook a few minutes. Same thing, one less pot. And really tasty!
Patricia
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I just made them with frozen beans too! Delish. My non veggie eating husband even ate them! Just seems like a lot of oil for 4 portions.
KTM – if I was making this with frozen, I would use less oil, but if you try this with fresh, these are spectacular… and you'll need all the oil.
I made this tonight with frozen green beans and it was awesome! I will definitely be doing this again. Thanks!
That's great Tammy!! This is my favorite way to eat them!
I made these for dinner last night and my husband and I loved them so much I went to the store so we could have them tonight for dinner!!! Tammy
LOVED THEM!!!!! Thank you!
Yay!! My daughter will eat them this way too!
I made this as one of my sides for Easter and my husband who absolutely ABHORS vegetables had THIRDS! Thanks for sharing this fantastic recipe!
yes! this is my favorite way to have string beans! i like them a little bit burnt too. blackened, if you will…
I love nice, simple veggie dishes!
DEEEEEEEELISH! TRIED an APPROVED! Will be eating the leftovers for lunch ; )
Oooh, these look like they are packed with flavor!