Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound fresh green beans (ends trimmed off)
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons shallots (minced)
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 /2 teaspoon salt (plus additional salt for cooking beans)

Instruction

  • Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Season heavily with salt–about 1 tablespoon.
  • Drop green beans into boiling water and boil for 2-3 minutes, or until just crisp-tender.
  • Remove green beans from pot with a slotted spoon or spider strainer and place immediately into an ice bath.
  • Preheat a large skillet over medium-low heat.  Add in slivered almonds. Shake the pan every 30 seconds. As soon as your nose begins to smell the almonds, or the almonds begin to turn light brown, remove the almonds from the skillet.
  • Remove green beans from ice bath and gently pat dry.
  • In the same skillet you toasted almonds in, melt butter over medium heat. Add in shallot, and saute until just softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add green beans and toss to coat.
  • Give the beans a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and season with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt to taste. Saute until warmed through, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove beans from skillet and place in serving dish. Top with toasted almonds.