The Best Green Beans with Crispy Bacon
The best green beans with crispy bacon are as simple and delicious as they come. Use fresh or frozen beans to make this quick tasty side dish, it is sure to please your family at any time of the year.
What you will need
- 1kg bag of frozen or fresh whole baby beans
- 3 rashers of bacon
- 2 tbsp of the herb butter (find the recipe for this further down)
- Frying pan
How to make your green beans
Place the frozen beans in a pot of salted hot water. Remove the beans once the water starts to boil. Drain and rinse under cold water. If you are using fresh beans snap the flower end of the bean, wash and prepare the same way as the frozen beans.
If you are making this dish for a special occasion, you can prep it ahead of time and place the cold cooked beans in a bag and store in the fridge until you need them.
Cook the 3 rashers of bacon until crispy. Heat the beans in a frying pan, add the garlic and herb butter and toss through the beans and bacon.
Serve Warm.
Handy Tips
These lovely green beans are a fantastic pairing with my Easy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Herb Butter
This is where you can also find the recipe for The Best Garlic and Herb Butter
I have a video that shows you how I made these beautiful green beans, and you can find it here 3-course Christmas menu for under $120 (Part ONE)
The Best Green Beans with Crispy Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 kg frozen or fresh green beans I used frozen as it was cheaper
- 3 rashers bacon sliced
- 2 tbsp herb butter recipe can be found in the link on this post
Instructions
- Place the frozen beans in a pot of salted hot water. Remove the beans once the water starts to boil. Drain and rinse under cold water. If you are using fresh beans snap the flower end of the bean, wash, and prepare the same way as the frozen beans.
- If you are making this dish for a special occasion, prep it beforehand, place the cold cooked beans in a bag, and store it in the fridge until you need them.
- Cook the 3 rashers of bacon until crispy. Heat the beans in a frying pan, add the garlic and herb butter, and toss through the beans and bacon.
- Serve warm.
