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Haricots Verts (Thin French Green Beans) with Herb Butter

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Haricots Verts (Thin French Green Beans) with Herb Butter

Haricots Verts (Thin French Green Beans) with Herb Butter

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife - For trimming green beans and additional vegetables.

  • Cutting Board - Safe chopping surface for herbs and other ingredients.

  • Colander - To rinse and drain haricots verts post-blanching or preparation steps.

  • Stock Pot - Quick-boiling method for tender yet crisp green beans.

  • Skillet/Saucepan - Ideal for sautéing green beans in butter with garlic and herbs.

  • Mandoline Slicer (Optional) - Even cutting of vegetables into strips.

  • Steamer Basket - Separate steaming method to serve haricots verts easily.

  • Measuring Cups - Accurate measurement for water or butter in recipe adaptations.

  • Kitchen Scale (Optional) - Precise measurements when scaling the dish up.

  • Herb Grinder - Handy tool for grinding fresh herbs directly into butter.

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots

  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped tarragon

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 2 lb haricots verts or other green beans, trimmed

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Stir together all ingredients except haricots verts with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined well.
2

Instruction 2

Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, then drain. Toss with herb butter.
3

Instruction 3

Herb butter can be made ahead and chilled, covered, 3 days or frozen, rolled into a cylinder in plastic wrap and kept in a sealed bag, 1 week. Haricots verts can be trimmed 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed bag lined with paper towels.
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