Skillet Green Beans with Toasted Butter-Maple Pecans
Green beans are braised in skillet with orange juice and chicken stock, and served with toasted butter-maple pecans. Make a double-batch because your kids will become veggie lovers once they try this.
Ingredients
| 1 | cup |
pecans
roughly chopped |
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| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
melted |
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| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
maple syrup
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salt
if using unsalted butter |
* | ||
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
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| 2 |
shallots
finely chopped |
* | |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
or as needed |
* |
| ½ | tablespoon |
all-purpose flour
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| 18 | ounces |
green beans
1 1/2 pounds, ends trimmed |
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| ½ | cup |
orange juice
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| ½ | cup |
chicken broth
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| 2 | teaspoons |
sage leaves
freshly chopped |
* |
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salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃) F or use your toaster oven.
Add the pecans, butter and maple syrup in a medium bowl, toss until well combined.
Spread on a baking sheet, toast until deeply brown and very fragrant, about 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and transfer the pecans onto a piece of waxed papper, which prevents the candied pecans from sticking together.
In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
Add the shallots, stirring, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add the flour, and mix well. Stir in green beans.
Pour the orange juice, chicken broth, add the sage, stirring, cover and cook for about 4 minutes. Uncover and keep cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until the green beans are tender.
Remove from the heat, season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Top with toasted butter-maple pecans.
Serve.
about 9 years ago
A great combination of food like this is a very great idea! congratulations!