This easy but delicious Lemon Butter Green Beans recipe will be the perfect side dish for your next meal! Try this vegetable side dish with your next meal!
Funny story. When I was little, I wouldn’t eat green beans. I went over to a friend’s house for dinner and they were serving green beans. All the kids had ketchup to dip their green beans in and when I said I didn’t like them, my friend’s mom asked if I would try it with ketchup. I was a kid, so I’d try anything with ketchup. I actually preferred them that way and from them on I dipped my green beans in ketchup. It was the only way I would eat them. It would be well into my 20s before I tried green beans other ways, let alone fresh green beans. Luckily, I came to my senses.
These lemon butter green beans are so easy and delicious, you’ll wonder why you’ve never tried them before. And, if somehow, you were like me and scared to try green beans, I’d encourage you to try this recipe before giving them up altogether.
Whether you are looking for a side dish for dinner or an easy potluck side dish recipe, going to a cookout, barbecue or party, this easy vegetable side dish is absolutely one you want to try. You can easily adjust it for a crowd.
How to Make Lemon Butter Green Beans
First, you want to start by rinsing your fresh green beans. Then, trim the ends. Next, you are going to melt butter in a skillet and then throw in your beans. Add in some lemon juice and lemon zest, as well as salt and pepper. Cook for approximately 8 minutes over medium heat and then they are ready. It’s that easy to make the perfect vegetable side dish. This leaves the beans with a little crunch, but you can easily let them cook for a little longer if you prefer to have them softer.
Delicious Entrees to Prepare with Lemon Butter Green Beans
- Easy Salmon Burgers
- Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken
- Lemon Herb Butter Salmon
- Grilled Blackened Tuna Steak
- Honey Orange Glazed Pork
- One Pan Honey Garlic Chicken and Rice
- Brown Butter Shrimp
Ready to make these delicious Lemon Butter Green Beans? Here ya go!
This easy but delicious Lemon Butter Green Beans recipe will be the perfect side dish for your next meal! Try this vegetable side dish with your next meal!
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and washed
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (use vegan butter if vegan or dairy free)
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper
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In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
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Put green beans into melted butter and saute for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add zest from half the lemon and juice from all the lemon into the skillet.
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Add salt and pepper until desired taste.
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Stir to combine and cook for another 4 minutes.*
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Remove from heat and serve.
*Cooking beans for 8 minutes will yield a slightly crunchy texture. For softer beans, cook for a few more minutes until desired texture achieved.
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.
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