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Green Beans in White Wine Garlic Butter Sauce

Green Beans in White Wine Garlic Butter Sauce

Updated November 4, 2026

Crisp tender green beans tossed in a simple white wine garlic butter reduction. Bright, clean, and deeply flavorful without heaviness. Works next to chicken, fish, pork chops, or pasta dishes.

Pairs perfectly with chicken, pork chops, white fish, Alfredo dishes, and roasted potatoes. For a sharper profile, add extra 1 teaspoon lemon juice at the end.

If sauce tightens too much, swirl in 1 teaspoon water. If you want a silkier sauce, add 1 tablespoon cold butter off heat and swirl to emulsify.

Cook time
24 min
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Ingredients

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  • Green beans trimmed
  • Salt for blanching water
  • Unsalted butter
  • Garlic cloves minced
  • White wine
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions

Bring the water to boil
Bring the water to boil
Blanch the beans
Blanch the beans
Drain and rinse
Drain and rinse
Pour the wine into skillet
Pour the wine into skillet
Equipment: large skillet
Reduce the wine
Reduce the wine
Reduce the heat
Reduce the heat
Add the butter and swirl
Add the butter and swirl
Add the garlic and cook
Add the garlic and cook
Add the blanched beans
Add the blanched beans
Toss to coat
Toss to coat
Add the lemon juice, salt, and pepper
Add lemon juice salt and pepper
Toss the again
Toss the again
Add the parsley
Add the parsley
Serve
Serve

Tomorrow's Meal

Crispy Green Bean and Potato Hash with Garlic Butter

Leftover green beans crisped in a skillet with roasted potatoes and garlic, finished with the reduced wine butter sauce

You'll need to pick up:

2 medium potatoes (roasted or boiled, diced)2 tablespoons neutral oil for crispingFresh cracked black pepperOptional: fried shallots or crispy bacon bits

Quick overview:

  1. 1.Drain green beans thoroughly, pat completely dry with paper towels to remove excess sauce
  2. 2.Heat oil in a large cast iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering
  3. 3.Add diced potatoes first, let sit undisturbed for 2-3 minutes to develop golden crust
  4. 4.Toss, then add drained green beans, spread in single layer
  5. 5.Let cook 3-4 minutes without stirring until beans develop crispy charred edges
  6. 6.Toss again, cook another 2 minutes until potatoes are golden brown
  7. 7.Drizzle reserved garlic butter sauce over hash, toss gently to coat
  8. 8.Season with fresh pepper, top with crispy shallots or bacon if desired
  9. 9.Serve immediately while crispy

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