String/ Green Beans With Shallots
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 15 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb french string bean (haricots verts, ends removed)
- kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 large shallots, large diced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
- Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1-1/2 minutes only.
- Drain immediately and immerse in a bowl of ice water.
- Heat the butter and oil in a very large saute pan or large pot(12" diameter) and saute the shallots with crrushed red pepper flakes, if using, on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned.
- Drain the string beans and add to the shallots with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper, tossing well.
- Heat only until the beans are hot.
- *If you are using regular string beans, blanch them for about 3 minutes, until they're crisp-tender.
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