Ingredients

• Butter
• Green Beans, Topped And Tailed
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Granules, Chilli Flakes

Method

• Put the butter in a pan to melt
• Add in the green beans giving a good mix to coat in the butter and turn the heat to high
• Add in salt, pepper, garlic granules and red chilli flakes and give a good mix through
• Keep cooking until they are soft on the outside but still have a bite on the inside

Eating And Storage Tips

I decided to do these in a smaller pan and do one portion at a time; I actually decided I wanted more green beans so went and did some more in the same butter mix after cooking my first batch. If you’re looking to cook more you can always use a larger frying pan!

If you want to make these a bit more fancy you can add fresh garlic in and even some fresh chilli. Just be careful that you don’t let them burn or that the garlic goes so brown that it becomes bitter. If you want to finish it off with something give it the smallest squeeze of lemon juice too.

These are something you could probably do in advance but if you are wanting to have them cold I would recommend dabbing them down a little before they cool and go into the fridge or you will have resolidified butter around each green bean. If you are planning to do them in advance and then reheat them be sure to keep extra crunch in them during cooking here as any reheating will cook them more.

If you’re in a real pan pinch you could probably do this in a microwave too; Steam the green beans a little first in a dash of water before removing the water, adding some butter and seasonings and keep well covered. Give it a shake half way through. Getting the perfect light crunch on them might be more tricky but it’s at least an option.