Green Beans With Ginger Butter
Serves: 6
Manley Abshire
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
63
Spice
43
Sweetness
52
Sourness
43
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Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Unsalted Butter1 tsp
SaltDirections:
1
Cook beans in an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 5 to 9 minutes (depending on thickness)
2
Drain beans in a colander and transfer to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking
3
Drain beans again and pat dry
4
Peel ginger and halve crosswise, then thinly slice lengthwise and cut into very thin matchsticks
5
Heat butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook ginger, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes
6
Add beans and cook, stirring, until just heated through, about 2 minutes
7
Remove from heat and add zest and salt, tossing to combine
8
Cook beans in an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 5 to 9 minutes (depending on thickness)
9
Drain beans in a colander and transfer to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking
10
Drain beans again and pat dry
11
Peel ginger and halve crosswise, then thinly slice lengthwise and cut into very thin matchsticks
12
Heat butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook ginger, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes
13
Add beans and cook, stirring, until just heated through, about 2 minutes
14
Remove from heat and add zest and salt, tossing to combine