Brown Butter Green Beans with Crispy Shallots and Pine Nuts
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking
Equipment
Large skillet
Large pot
Ingredients
2tbspvegetable oil
1tbspflour
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
8ozgreen beans or haricot verts
2tbspbutter
2tbsptoasted pine nuts
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Combine the flour with a bit of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a small bowl.
Toss the sliced shallots in the flour then carefully add them to the HOT oil. Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from the pan and place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain, then season with sea salt, to taste, immediately; set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil then add the green beans and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Remove from the hot water immediately and drain on a paper towel. Side Note: This cooking time is for small haricot verts so add 1-2 minutes of cooking time if you are using regular green beans.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir with a rubber spatula until it starts to foam. Remove the butter from the heat as soon as it turns a light brown color and has a nutty smell. Be careful not to burn it!!
Add the cooked & drained green beans to the brown butter and toss to coat evenly. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Place on a serving plate, drizzle any remaining brown butter (if any) on the beans then add the crispy shallots and toasted pine nuts on top. Serve immediately. Enjoy.