Green Beans Almondine

What you'll need

Ingredients

• 14 oz green beans, trimmed
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• to taste salt and black pepper

How it comes together

Method

1. Blanch beans in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp. Drain and refresh in cold water.

2. In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat until foaming. Add almonds and toast, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.

3. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add beans and toss to coat.

4. Squeeze over lemon and season. Serve immediately.

From the kitchen

Tips

• Watch the butter closely. It goes from brown to burnt in seconds.