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Bacon Green Beans
If you struggle to find super flavorful side dishes the whole family will love, then you’ll fall hard and fast for Bacon Green Beans. Sautéed green beans are incredibly flavorful on their own, and the additions of bacon and garlic make this humble vegetable shine. Four whole foods, one pan, and 20 minutes is all you
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
20 min
Yield
4
Ingredients
5
Steps
5
Filed under: pork, stovetop.
Source channel: Our Salty Kitchen
Key ingredients
slices bacon, green beans, garlic, cracked black pepper, sea or kosher salt.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon (diced)
- 1 lb green beans (ends trimmed)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- sea or kosher salt (to taste, if needed)
Method
- Heat a 12” skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp, 6-7 minutes. Remove bacon using a slotted spoon and set aside. Pour all but 2 tbsp bacon from the pan.
- Rinse the trimmed green beans in a colander. Shake to release most of the moisture, but don't dry completely.
- Return the pan to medium high heat; wait about 30 seconds for the bacon grease to heat up again. Add the green beans and toss to coat in the fat. Cover and saute the green beans, stirring occasionally, until charred and just about bite tender, about 6 minutes.
- Add garlic and saute, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Return the bacon to the skillet and saute, stirring frequently, for a further minute.
- Remove from heat. Add the cracked black pepper and toss. Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed.