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Green Beans Almondine
Whether you call this classic recipe green beans almondine or amandine, one thing's for sure: Green beans with almonds will always be a winning combination.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Anna Stockwell📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook 2½ lb. green beans, preferably haricot verts, trimmed on the stovetop in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Drain, then immediately transfer to a large bowl filled with ice water. Drain again and pat dry.
½ lb. green beans, preferably haricot verts, trimmed2(3.5 oz.) sliced almonds, preferably skin-on1 cup
2
Melt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup (3.5 oz.) sliced almonds, preferably skin-on and 1 tsp Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton’s kosher salt and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add green beans and 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice and stir to coat; cook just until warmed through.
Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton’s kosher salt, plus more for pot1 tsp(3.5 oz.) sliced almonds, preferably skin-on1 cup. fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp
3
Transfer green beans to a platter. Pour butter sauce and almonds over and garnish with lemon zest (if using). Do ahead: Green beans can be blanched 1 day ahead. Let dry, then transfer to an airtight container and chill. Editor’s note: This recipe was first published in December 2017. Head this way for more of our best green bean recipes →
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