Quick and Delicious Pan-Fried Green Beans

Very fast, very tasty, very simple and very healthy! Green beans in a frying pan are not only a budget-friendly side dish for meat or chicken, but also a delicious lean main dish that can be combined with other dishes in different variations. It’s easy to prepare and best served right away.
cook time: 30 min
Maya Lindell
Quick and Delicious Pan-Fried Green Beans

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

104
Calories
9g
Fat
4g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Green beans 350 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make beans in a frying pan? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. Green beans can be purchased frozen in the store or used locally grown. As a rule, beans sold in the store, already washed and cut into small pieces, are frozen. Green beans go well with garlic, soy sauce, tomato paste and butter. Therefore, you can choose the base to your taste.

Step 2

Step 2
Boil fresh green beans before frying. What to do with frozen? In order for frozen beans to retain more vitamins and nutrients, they must be properly defrosted.

Step 3

Step 3
This can be done in two ways: leave it in the refrigerator overnight, or pour hot water over it. Then drain the water and cut it into small pieces that will be convenient to fry.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour water into a saucepan and place on fire. Add a pinch of salt. When the water boils, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes. Then drain the water and place the beans in a colander.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour olive oil into a frying pan with a thick bottom and fry the sliced garlic in the oil. Instead of olive oil, you can use butter, it will be more flavorful, but you will need to be careful that it does not start to burn. Remove the garlic from the oil after 2-3 minutes of frying.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the cooked beans on the garlic oil.

Step 7

Step 7
Fry it until golden brown for 2-3 minutes. Remove it from the pan and serve. Bon appetit!

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