French-Style Green Beans With Almonds
Ingredients
- salt
- 1 pound (450g) green beans, trimmed
- 3 tablespoons (about 35g) unsalted butter
- 3 ounces (85g) slivered almonds
- 2 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (25ml) juice from 1 lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Bring an oversized pot of salt-cured water to a boil associated prepare an ice bathtub.
- Add inexperienced beans to boiling water and cook till tender-crisp, regarding three minutes.
- Transfer to ice bathtub employing a wire mesh spider or device. enable to sit back fully, then drain and dry totally with room towels or paper towels.
- In a medium frypan, heat butter and almonds over medium-low heat and cook, stirring ofttimes, till almonds ar deeply brunette and nutty, regarding five minutes.
- Add garlic and shallot and cook, stirring, till gently brunette, regarding two minutes longer. Add juice, beside a tablespoon or 2 of water.
- Increase heat to high and stir and shake pan quickly to emulsify, regarding thirty seconds.
- The sauce ought to have a shiny radiancy and not seem watery or greasy. If it's still watery, still simmer and shake.
- If it's greasy, add another tablespoon of water to re-emulsify. once sauce is prepared, take away from heat and season to style with salt and pepper.
- Add beans to pan with sauce and toss to coat and mix. come to medium heat and cook, tossing, till heated through, regarding one minute.
- Serve now.
