Garlic Lemon Green Beans

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds green beans, cleaned and trimmed
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil (depending on pan size; basically will need enough to cover pan and coat green beans)
• 4 tablespoons, butter, salted
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (if you really like garlic, add more)
• a few pinches of salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set aside.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook green beans for about 3 minutes. Drain beans and transfer them to the bowl of ice water. Allow beans to cool completely. Once cool, drain beans, and proceed to next steps. Or store covered in refrigerator for up to a couple of days until ready to finish cooking.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet* over medium-high heat. Add green beans and butter to pan, tossing to coat with oil and butter. Add lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Continue to toss, cooking for about 3 minutes.
Additional salt and pepper as needed to taste.
NOTES
*Depending on skillet size, you may need to work in smaller batches, dividing lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and paper as you work through smaller amounts.