French Green Beans and Shallots

5.0(3315)

These are perfect green beans: simple and elegant. They go with almost anything, and are delicious with roast chicken.

by Jacques Pepin·published 1989-01-04

Dinner, Easy, Quick, Vegetables, Side Dish

Servings

4 servings

Total time

20 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

118 kcal

Ingredients (7)

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Instructions (3 steps)

01Bring the water to a boil. Add the beans and cover the pot. Continue cooking the beans, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm. Drain and rinse under cold water.
02At serving time, heat the butter in a skillet, add the shallots and saute for about 1 minute, until the shallots start to brown.
03Add the beans, salt and pepper, and saute briefly. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve with the chicken.

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