Greens Bean Almondine

Greens Bean Almondine - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30

Garlic Green Beans Almondine with Crispy Shallots

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Great Side Dish with Crispy Shallots

Green beans almondine is a classic French dish made with green beans and toasted almonds. They make a perfect side dish but are so good, they can also be served as a main.

The green beans are first blanched to soften them, then gently sauteed in butter and garlic.

The toasted almonds are added at the end for a crunchy contrast then topped with fried shallots for a hit of caramelised crisp.

This dish is simple but delicious, and it’s a great way to showcase fresh green beans. This version has the addition of crispy shallots and lemon zest.

If you’re looking for a more sophisticated take on green beans, green beans almondine is definitely worth trying.

Ingredients

17oz - 500g green beans
½ cup flaked almonds
1 Lemon zest
1 clove of garlic
Flaked almonds
3 tbsp butter
6 Shallots
Salt & pepper

Steps

Step 1
Place a large pot of water with a handful of salt on high heat. The water should be very salty, like sea water. Beans love salt!
Step 2
Remove the stems from each bean, by taking half a dozen in your hand at a time and snapping off their heads. Leave the pointy tails on, unless they are stringy or wilted. If the beans are stringy, then it’s best to string them by removing both tops and tails.
Step 3
Peel and slice the shallots, and heat up your deep fryer to 270°F – 130°C. Once oil has reached temperature, Place 3 or 4 pieces at a time into the hot oil and fry for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4
Remove and place on a cooling rack to allow the fat to drip.
Step 5
Once the water is boiling, add the green beans. Wait for the water to return to the boil and count 3 minutes. (To speed up the process, you can place a lid on the pot until it boils, remove lid once boiling).
Step 6
In a large mixing bowl or any large container, fill it with water and add some ice. This is to cool down the beans. The shock of temperature change will retain their greenness.
Step 7
Remove the beans using a spider or a strainer and place in cold water. Keep the hot water for later.
Step 8
In a large frying pan on medium heat, add one tablespoon of butter and let it melt. Add almonds and cook until toasted. Set almonds aside.
Step 9
In the same pan, add two tablespoons of butter, the minced garlic cloves, leave to sweat 30 seconds or until translucent.
Step 10
Drain the beans from the cold water and place back into the hot water to reheat them only a few seconds.
Step 11
Scoop out the drained green beans from water and add directly to pan containing butter and garlic. Add the zest of one lemon, toasted almonds, salt and pepper and toss well. Serve immediately in a hot serving dish, garnished with the fried crispy shallots. Enjoy French style green bean almondine

Recipe tags: Haricots Verts Amandine

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