Glazed Green Beans Recipes

SOY GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the green beans and blanch until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking, and then remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels or a cooling rack to drain.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and butter. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the green beans, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and black pepper and saute until the sauce reduces slightly and thoroughly coats the green beans, being careful not to overcook beans.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.

HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook 2 cups each chopped carrots and green beans in a medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, then return the vegetables to the pot with 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon honey and the zest of 1/2 lemon; season with salt. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, 1 minute.

BACON GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add beans, brown sugar and water. Stir gently; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until beans are cooked to your liking (crisp yet tender is ours). A grind of fresh ground black pepper just before serving works well, if desired.

MAPLE GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a large saucepan of boiling water, cook 5 minutes.
• Drain well, return to pan.
• Add 1/3 cup water and remaining ingredients, cook over medium low heat 10 minutes or until beans are tender.

MAPLE-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place beans in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; steam, covered, until crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook onion and bacon over medium heat until bacon is crisp; drain. Stir cranberries, syrup, salt, pepper and, if desired, bourbon into onion mixture. Add beans; heat through, tossing to combine.

GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium. Add shallot and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add sherry wine, vinegar, and brown sugar and simmer until syrupy and reduced by ¾, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Whisk in butter, then toss with green beans and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.

GINGER GARLIC GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the oil, ginger, and minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Raise the heat to medium-high, add the beans and sliced garlic, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the pan. Cook for another 4 minutes, partially covered. With 1 minute left, add the soy sauce and sesame oil and swirl around the pan to form a glazy sauce.

GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans and garlic in a large saucepan; add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, oregano, oil, mustard and pepper; set aside., Drain beans, reserving 1 garlic clove and 1/4 cup broth. Place beans in a serving bowl and keep warm. In the same saucepan, mash reserved garlic clove; stir in reserved broth. , Stir cornstarch mixture and gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Pour over beans and toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

BROWN-SUGAR-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
• Add beans, cook just until tender but still bright green, 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
• Add shallots and thyme; cook until shallots are tender and bacon is crisp, 3 minutes.
• Stir in sugar; cook until golden, 2 minutes.
• Add beans; toss well.
• Stir in vinegar, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Stir in salt and pepper.