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These Skillet Garlic Green Beans are a quick and simple side dish! Perfect for those busy times you need a healthy side dish fast!

This Skillet Garlic Green Beans are the perfect healthy side dish! Plus, they are quick and simple to make!

I love making these skillet garlic green beans because they are so easy!!  We probably eat this side dish the most in our house.  My kids absolutely LOVE green beans and with the garlic, I can get my husband to eat a couple.  That’s saying a lot because he absolutely hates green vegetables!  These green beans can also be paired with pretty much any meal.  Perfect!!

A few other side dishes we really enjoy are the Easiest Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing with salad, Roasted Parmesan Potatoes, and Easy Parmesan Risotto.

These Skillet Garlic Green Beans are an easy healthy side dish! They are super easy to make and go great with many dishes!!

A few tips about these Skillet Garlic Green Beans:

  • You can also use frozen green beans instead of fresh.  Just thaw and drain the water.  You also will not need to add the water specified in the recipe.  Just cook the green beans until they are heated through then add the garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Once you add the garlic, keep the green beans moving so the garlic doesn’t burn.
  • I also like to squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the green beans after they are done cooking.  A little chopped fresh parsley is great too!
  • These are not cooked to mush or even soft.  These green beans are still crunchy….like a tender crisp.  If you like them soft use frozen green beans, thawed and drained.  Or boil your fresh green beans for a few of minutes.  Skip adding the water specified in the recipe.

These Skillet Garlic Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish. They go great with many meals plus, they are healthy!

These green beans will make a great side dish for Thanksgiving as well.  Most of your oven space is being taken up by other dishes so why not use your stove top to whip up a couple of sides.  And since these only take about 15 minutes to cook you don’t have to worry about them taking forever.  Just make them close to serving time while the turkey is resting.

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These Skillet Garlic Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish. They go great with many meals plus, they are healthy!

Skillet Garlic Green Beans

These Skillet Garlic Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish.  They go great with almost any meal and they are healthy!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Malinda Linnebur
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound (455g) fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) water
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a large 12 inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat.  Add in olive oil and green beans.  Cook  3 minutes or until they start to brown slightly, stirring frequently. 
    Add the water and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  (if your water cooks out too quickly just add a little more)  Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.  Serve immediately.  

Notes

  1. Read post for tips. 
  2. To use frozen green beans: Thaw and drain water.  Omit the water added during cooking and cook green beans until heated through.  Continue with adding the garlic. 
  3. I also like to squeeze a little lemon juice over the green beans after they have cooked.  A little chopped fresh parsley is good too.  Just to change it up a bit. 

14 thoughts on “Skillet Garlic Green Beans”

  1. 5 stars
    Love this healthier recipe for green beans. I think I am going to need something like this after our family menu on Thanksgiving, lol.

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  2. 5 stars
    There look great!!! Green beans are always our “go to” side for dinner!! I just love new and different varieties of them!! Thanks!!

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  3. These green beans look perfect Malinda! This is one of my go to evening side dishes too. They just never fail. I love that your husband has to force them down, haha!

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