If you’ve never cooked green beans before, the questions you might have are, “how to cook green beans?”
Is it difficult?
Will it take a lot of my time cooking green beans?
If you’ve never cooked green beans before, don’t worry. They are an easy vegetable to cook.
First of all, green beans are easy to prepare and don’t take too much cooking time. If you are the type of person with little time to spare in the kitchen, then adding green beans to your repertoire might just be the thing for you.
So how do I cook my green beans?
Generally, there are numerous ways you can cook them. Let’s look at the different ways you can cook green beans.
• Boiling method – It is also known as “blanching”. Just boil your green beans in water for about 2 to 5 minutes. You may add a little amount of salt to add taste to your beans. In just a few minutes you can already enjoy tender, fresh, healthy, and tasty beans. You may like to try partnering them with dips.
• Stir-Fry method – Fry beans in a stir fry pan with oil over high heat for about 2 to 4 minutes. Wait until the skin gets a little wrinkly. You will get to enjoy crunchy tasty green beans. You may add different sauces to enhance the flavor of your green beans.
• Steaming method – Steam beans for about 2 to 3 minutes. If you want to eat your beans soft, and prefer softer rather than crunchier veggies, you can use this method.
• Sauté – Sauté beans using medium heat for 5 minutes. You may incorporate them in salads after cooking.
For the above mentioned cooking methods, remember to wash the beans properly. After washing them, remove by cutting the top and bottom part of the beans.
Do you still have any more questions on how to cook green beans? If so, leave us a comment.