Garlic Haricots Verts
Servings: 4
Equipment
- grater
- medium size bowl
- Baking Pan
- Aluminum Foil
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 1 pound haricots verts (French green beans)
- 5 - 6 cloves garlic
- 2½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Wash haricots verts and pat them dry. Add to a medium size bowl.
- Peel six cloves of garlic and slice or chop into small pieces. Add to the bowl.
- Grate one lemon, reserve ½ to ¼ teaspoon, and add the rest of the grated lemon to the bowl. Add salt, sugar, and some ground black pepper. Mix well to coat all the ingredients with the olive oil.
- Spread green beans on a baking pan, and add slices from one half of the lemon. Cook for about 10 minutes, then stir the green beans. Cook about 5 to 10 minutes longer, allowing the haricots verts to brown but not burn.
- To serve, transfer to a serving platter using tongs. Top with the juice from the other half of the lemon and the remaining lemon zest.