Really Green Beans
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 lb
ingredients
- 1 lb green beans
- 2 vitamins, c (500 milligram tablets)
- kosher salt
- 1 lemon
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
directions
- Remove wide strips of yellow zest from lemon with a veggie peeler.
- Place lemon strips, oil, garlic and red pepper flakes in hot saucepan.
- Cook over low heat until the oil simmers. Let it simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Trim stem ends from the green beans. Pile them in a large bowl.
- Remove lemon zest from the oil.
- Crush vitamin C tablets to a powder. Add that powder and salt to the oil and mix well.
- Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350-450). Preheat grill pan over direct to medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Pour oil mixture over the green beans. Toss til well coated.
- Using tongs shake off excess oil and spread green beans on the grill pan in a single layer. Grill over direct medium heat with lid closed as much as possible until browned in spots and crisp-tender (5-7 minutes) turning occasionally.
- Remove from pan and season to taste with salt and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Serve Warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.