This quick and easy frozen green beans recipe makes the perfect last minute side dish! Frozen green beans are sautéed in melted butter, then seasoned to perfection. It’s truly the best!
These go great served with my easy and juicy thin cut pork chops recipe!
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Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- Quick: These stovetop green beans are ready in under 10 minutes! I love cooking with frozen green beans because they are the closest option to fresh green beans without any washing, trimming, or chopping.
- No thawing required: Just like my air fryer frozen green beans, these are cooked from frozen.
- Makes the perfect side dish: Serve with any main you prefer, like juicy thin cut pork chops, air fryer air fryer pork chop bites, or air fryer boneless pork chops.
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Q&A:
Should I thaw frozen green beans?
For this recipe, you do not need to thaw the green beans.
Are frozen green beans precooked?
Most frozen green beans that you'll find at the grocery store are partially cooked or blanched, (briefly boiled), then frozen. Partially cooking them first before freezing them preserves the freshness of the green beans.
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients (Printable recipe located in recipe card below):
- Olive Oil - Perfect for sautéing.
- Unsalted Butter - Adds extra flavor.
- Frozen Green Beans - I picked up a big bag of frozen green beans from Costco. I really like the thin frozen green beans, but you can use whichever kind you prefer.
- Garlic Powder - Garlic and green beans go so well together.
- Red Pepper Flakes - Adds a touch of heat, but not too much. My kids loved this recipe with no complaints of it being spicy. You can add more or less to taste.
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions:
- Heat a large skillet over medium low heat. Add the olive oil and butter, allowing the butter to melt completely.
- Add the frozen green beans to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and toss the green beans until they are well coated with the olive oil and butter. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated throughly and start to become tender.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper over the beans. Stir well to coat evenly.
- Continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes, until the green beans are just tender.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
What To Serve With The Best Frozen Green Beans:
These green beans go great with:
- Meats: air fryer pork chop bites, air fryer crispy chicken thighs, air fryer fried chicken or fryer thick pork chops.
- Vegetable Sides: air fryer baby potatoes, best canned corn recipe, Instant Pot baby potatoes, fried potatoes, and air fryer corn on the cob.
Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
- Lemon-Garlic: Add a splash of fresh lemon juice and some fresh minced garlic for a lemon garlic twist.
- Cheesy: Sprinkle with grated Parmesan during the last minute of cooking.
- More seasonings: Toss with Italian seasoning for a different flavor.
- Butter: Feel free to use olive oil or vegan butter in place of butter if preferred. Also, salted butter works just fine in the recipe, you will just need to adjust the amount of salt you add to the green beans.
Storage And Reheating Instructions:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in microwave for 20 seconds at a time, tossing in between, until warmed.
Pro Tips:
- Don’t Thaw: Use the green beans straight from the freezer for the best texture.
- Adjust Seasonings: Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and garlic powder to your preference.
The Best EASY Frozen Green Beans Recipe (Stovetop)
This quick and easy frozen green beans recipe makes the perfect last minute side dish! Frozen green beans are sautéed in melted butter, then seasoned to perfection. It’s truly the best!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound frozen green beans
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium low heat. Add the olive oil and butter, allowing the butter to melt completely.
- Add the frozen green beans to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and toss the green beans until they are well coated with the olive oil and butter. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are heated throughly and start to become tender.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper over the beans. Stir well to coat evenly.
- Continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes, until the green beans are just tender.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Variations And Substitutions:
- Lemon-Garlic: Add a splash of fresh lemon juice and some fresh minced garlic for a lemon garlic twist.
- Cheesy: Sprinkle with grated Parmesan during the last minute of cooking.
- More seasonings: Toss with Italian seasoning for a different flavor.
- Butter: Feel free to use olive oil or vegan butter in place of butter if preferred. Also, salted butter works just fine in the recipe, you will just need to adjust the amount of salt you add to the green beans.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in microwave for 20 seconds at a time, tossing in between, until warmed.
- Don’t Thaw: Use the green beans straight from the freezer for the best texture.
- Adjust Seasonings: Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and garlic powder to your preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 995IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.
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Launa says
Delicious!! Makes me want to plant more green beans for the freezer next year!!