There is no better side dish than a nice plate of green beans. Â I wanted to fancy things up so this is my version of Haricots Verts, AKA French style green beans. Â These are tasty as they are cooked with garlic and shallot. Â They also have a nice little bite from from red wine vinegar. Â Although this is not traditional it is my take and they are super tasty.
Haricots Verts
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 3 tbs butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 large shallots, diced
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Clean and trim the green beans.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Â Then gently lower the green beans and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove the green beans from the water and place immediately into ice water. Â This will stop the cooking and also keep them nice and green. Â Brown green beans are sad green beans :(.
In a large saute pan, heat the butter over medium heat and quickly cook the garlic for a minute. Â Then add the shallots and thyme. Â Cook until the shallots are translucent.
Add the green beans and continue cooking for a couple of minutes. Â Make sure the shallots, green beans and thyme are thoroughly mixed. Â De glaze the pan with the red wine vinegar. Â Season with salt and pepper and serve.
These beans are quick and easy. Â Plus they are full of flavor.
A perfect side for that special meal. Â These beans were delicious. Â They barely made it to the table.
I could have used these last night as a side for our steaks!
They were delicious Chris. You definitely have to try these out.