Candied Pecan Green Beans
Sweet and savory, stove-top sautéed green beans tossed in shallot and garlic topped with homemade sweet candied pecans are IDEAL for the holidays.You can make the homemade candied pecans in advance, making the green bean recipe under 20 minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
Homemade Candied Pecans
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1½ cups Pecans (7oz)
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar (packed)
Sautéed Green Beans
- 1 Shallot - thinly sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic - thinly sliced
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1 lb Fresh Green Beans - cleaned and trimmed
- Salt
Instructions
Homemade Candied Pecans (See blog post for tips, see video for demo)
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a pan over medium low heat, add in your butter and let it melt and brown slightly.
- Add in the brown sugar and stir until dissolved and starts to thicken.
- Increase the heat to medium, add in the pecans immediately and stir to coat the pecans with the melted sugar.
- Turn off the heat, stir one more time to cover the pecans with the melted sugar.
- Pour out into a single layer onto a prepared sheet pan and let it cool. The sugar will harden and coat the candied pecans. Once cool, break apart and set aside.
Sautéed Green Beans
- In a pan, over medium heat, add the butter, shallot, garlic, green beans and a pinch of salt. Toss. Place the lid over it and let it cook and steam (to keep the green beans bright green) for about 10-13 minutes, tossing them every 5 minutes or so. If the beans are browning too much, turn down the heat.
- Remove from the heat. Chop and add in the candied pecans.