Description
Garlic roasted green beans bring crisp, savory goodness to your dinner table with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Tossing fresh green beans with olive oil, garlic, and sea salt creates a quick vegetable side that makes your meal shine.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb green beans
Aromatics:
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Rinse your green beans under cool water and trim off the woody stem ends with sharp kitchen scissors.
- Thoroughly dry each bean with clean paper towels to guarantee maximum crispiness during roasting.
- Finely chop 3 garlic cloves into delicate, tiny pieces that will infuse incredible flavor.
- Arrange the entire pound of green beans across the baking sheet in a single, uncrowded layer.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the beans, gently tossing to ensure every bean gets a light coating.
- Generously season with 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes for a balanced taste.
- Use your hands to distribute seasonings and oil evenly, making sure each bean is well-coated.
- Spread the beans flat again, maintaining space between them to help them roast perfectly.
- Slide the sheet into the 425°F oven and roast for 12-15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking.
- Check for crispy edges and tender texture, which signals the beans are perfectly done.
- Remove from the oven and let the green beans rest for 2-3 minutes before serving to allow flavors to settle.
Notes
- Drying green beans thoroughly helps them crisp up beautifully and prevents steaming instead of roasting.
- Fresh garlic makes a huge difference, so crush or mince it just before adding to maximize flavor intensity.
- Avoid overcrowding the baking sheet to ensure each bean gets nice crispy edges and roasts evenly.
- For a low-carb or keto-friendly version, these green beans work perfectly as a delicious vegetable side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 89 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 581 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg