Haricot Vert with Caramelized Shallots
Crunchy French green beans meet the sweet, golden perfection of caramelized shallots—a side dish so addictive, you'll keep coming back for more! Perfectly crisp, slightly sweet, and utterly irresistible.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral cooking oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp + a pinch kosher salt
- ¼ tsp + a pinch black pepper
- 1 lb haricot vert
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
Instructions
- In a pan on medium heat, add cooking oil, unsalted butter and shallots.
- Add a pinch of salt on the shallots and fry them for a minute.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 30 minutes until shallots caramelize.
- After 30 minutes, turn heat to medium and cook the shallots until you get a nice caramel color, occasionally stirring the shallots.
- Add green beans, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix together and turn heat to medium high.
- Add vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low.
- Cover with lid and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and turn heat to high. Toss the green beans and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1084IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg