Lemony Green Beans

By chris5863

Ingredients

• 1 pound thin green beans
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Snap off the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife.

Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the butter. (It helps to use a pan with a light-colored bottom so you can keep track of the color.) Swirl the pan occasionally to be sure the butter is cooking evenly. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam. The color will progress from lemony-yellow to golden-tan to, finally, a toasty-brown.

Once you smell that nutty aroma, add the green beans and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Add some lemon juice and salt and pepper, then transfer to a platter in batches with tongs.

Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond