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Easy Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs (Quick Skillet Side Dish)
These Herby Spicy Green Beans are tossed in garlic butter with herbs for a fast and flavorful skillet side dish. Add heat or crunch to make them your own using simple pantry-friendly ingredients.
These Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs are one of those quick sides you can pull together even on the wildest weeknight. They’re buttery, a little herby, and you can swing them spicy or crunchy depending on who’s at the table.
Why You’ll Love and Enjoy Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs
- They cook fast and taste like you spent way more time.
- You get to choose spicy or crunchy, so everyone’s happy.
- They use simple ingredients you probably already have.
- They pair with almost anything: chicken, steak, or a cozy casserole.
- They’re flavorful without feeling heavy
Easy Herby Spicy Green Beans made with garlic butter, herbs, and a spicy or crunchy finish. A quick skillet side dish ready in minutes.
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Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Fruits, Recipes, Vegetables
- Method: Easy
Description
Quick skillet green beans tossed in garlic butter and herbs are ready in just 20 minutes. This Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs recipe makes weeknight dinners exciting.
Ingredients
- 250 g Fresh green beans
- 20 g Freshly crushed garlic
- 40 g butter
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- 1/4 tsp Rosemary
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Freshly ground Black pepper
- Optional: 1 tsp chili garlic sauce or 2 Tbsp slivered almonds
Note: Feel free to adjust the spices to your own preference.
Instructions
- Trim and steam the 250 g green beans until just tender, typically 5–7 minutes depending on your steamer.
- Melt 40 g butter in a saucepan and add 20 g freshly crushed garlic.
- Sauté 1 minute without browning.
- Stir in ½ tsp thyme, ¼ tsp rosemary, ½ tsp Italian seasoning, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Add the beans and cook 1 more minute to coat.
- Add 1 tsp chili garlic sauce if you want heat, or plate and sprinkle 2 Tbsp slivered almonds.
- Serve warm and adjust salt or pepper if needed.
- Now, choose your adventure: Stir in 1 tsp chili garlic sauce if you like things spicy, OR plate the beans first and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp slivered almonds for a soft crunch.
- Taste, adjust seasoning if needed, and serve warm. Hubby votes spicy; I vote almonds — honestly, both win
Chef’s note: Feel free to adjust the spices to your own preference.
Equipment
Nonstick Deep Frying Pan Skillet
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Created, Prepared, Tried, and Tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes, Saffas Daily Recipes, and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 238.4 mg
- Fat: 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.7 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
- Cholesterol: 28.7 mg
Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs. Combine tender beans with rich garlic and herbs. Optional chili or almonds let everyone enjoy it their way.
Garlicky Green Beans with Herbs is a flavorful, fast, and versatile side that makes any meal feel special. The butter, garlic, and herbs coat tender beans perfectly, while the optional spice or almonds let everyone enjoy it their way. It’s simple, satisfying, and ready to bring warmth and flavor to the table immediately.
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These look delicious!
I have canned some green beans and have them in my pantry! Thank you for this great alteration and option for spicing up regular beans.
Thank you for sharing your recipe at the Homestead Blog Hop 383.
God bless!
Laurie
Ridge Haven Homestead
Thank you so much for popping in Laurie. We love this version, so versatile and delicious, IMO
What a great way to dress up green beans! Can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing this post with all of us at the Will Blog for Comments #76 linkup. We look forward to more shares at #77 when it opens next Monday (new time 2 hours earlier). Wishing you a lovely week ahead.
We just love these garlicky beans. It’s always a huge hit once it lands on the dinner table.
These sound delicious!
Thanks, we loved it and I have made it already a number of times, hope you do give it a try Joanne.