Green Beans With Ginger Butter

Serves: 6

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

63

Spice

43

Sweetness

52

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

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