Sautéed green beans with garlic, toasted breadcrumbs, sesame seeds and fresh parsley. A deliciously healthy and versatile side dish that's great with so many French dishes.
500g (18oz/ 3 cups)slender green beanstop and tailed
¼tsp (good pinch)bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
2tablespoonolive oilextra virgin
6clovesgarlicfinely chopped, minced
30g (2 tbsp)dried breadcrumbs or Panko
15g (1 tbsp)sesame seeds
2tablespoonflat leaf parsleyfinely chopped
20g (1½ tbsp)butter
Instructions
Bring a large pan of unsalted water to the boil then turn down to simmer. Drop in the trimmed beans and cook uncovered with the bicarbonate of soda for about 4-8 minutes, depending on their size, until slightly crisp or al dente (soft but with a bite to one at taste).
Meanwhile, heat the oil in the pan over low-medium heat. Add the garlic, breadcrumbs, sesame seeds and parsley. Cook and stir for up to 2 minutes until toasted.
Drain the beans in a colander. Add the butter to the pan and, as soon as melted, toss in the green beans. Season with salt (fleur de sel) and pepper and toss in the glossy mixture until well coated.
Notes
Serve immediately.For more details on best cooking tips for green beans, see page on French green beans.Nutrition per 157g portion: 4g protein, 14g lipids, 10g carbohydrates, Glycemic Index: 5
Keyword french style green beans, sauteed green beans, string beans in garlic