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Fried Green Beans

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"Light and crunchy, pan-fried green beans with lemon, garlic salt and pepper. Fresh and fast!" — Sophie

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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups diagonally sliced fresh green beans

1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 pinch garlic salt to taste
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Heat the olive oil, butter and lemon juice in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green beans, lemon zest, garlic salt and pepper. Cook and stir for about 10 minutes, or until beans are tender, but still a little crunchy.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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These are pretty good. I love lemon, but I still left out the zest. I used about six cups of green beans and they were still a little greasy for me. I make what we call green fries which is very similar to this. I use uncut long green beans, placed in a baking dish single layer then sprayed with olive oil cooking spray and sprinkled with course ground salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Then I bake them at 400 for about 20 min. As I remove them from the oven I squeeze fresh lemon over the green beans and toss. This is still a good recipe for a change up every now and then. Green beans are my favorite vege (I could eat them every day), so its great to have a bunch of recipes for them.

—A cook in Houston

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Aug 19, 2005

I must agree with those who found the lemon a little overpowering, but can be tolerated if using a smaller amount. I first had a recipe similar to this when visiting Spain. The quality of the olive oil and lemon is what makes this a delightful side dish. Some lemons are more bitter than others and nothing can replace good olive oil which can be expensive.

—MISSSNOOP

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Sep 28, 2004

I really enjoyed this recipe. If you don't like lemon, like rest of my strange family then I don't recommend it. The lemon comes off more strongly than one would expect.

—Rozanne

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Dec 10, 2004

Don't get me wrong, this recipe is FABULOUS, but I happen to be a very strong advocate of Lemon. I'm just afraid if you're not as fond of lemons, you may not find this appealing:). It ROCKS for me though:).

—Tamara Grimes

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Mar 12, 2006

This was a very easy recipe. I added about 2 tablespoons white wine and 1/2 tsp chopped garlic. I served it with Salmon w/lemon, basil cream sauce from this site and white rice. At first I thought that it would be too much lemon, but it was good!

—Andrea Alexander

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Sep 03, 2005

This had way too much lemon even while omitting the lemon zest. I'm giving this a 4 though because I'll be keeping this recipe but decreasing the lemon just a bit. Also I thought there was a bit too much oil used, I had to drain the beans afterwards. But overall a good twist to an ordinary vegetable. Thanks!

—LILYP

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Sep 02, 2010

I leave out all the lemon and ad fresh garlic. I also use about the same amount of butter as oil. Everyone loved it, the time is right. I also used fresh cracked black pepper.

—Helen

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Jan 03, 2011

Green beans can be so boring and this recipe gives them such a nice flavor. I sprinkled a liberal dose of sesame seeds over top when I was finished sauteeing them.

—Susan S

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Nutrition

Calories
106 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
4.8 g
2%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
9.7 g
15%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
1.1 g
2%

Sodium
106 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Fried Green Beans

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 106
Calories from Fat: 87

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.7g 15 %
Saturated Fat 2.8g 14 %
Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
Sodium 106mg 4 %
** Potassium 130mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.8g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
Protein 1.1g 2 %
** Sugars 1g
** Vitamin A 9 %
** Vitamin C 22 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.