Pecan Green Beans Recipe

Small white and blue plate with Pecan Green Beans.

5 from 2 votes

Are you looking for an original green bean recipe for the holidays? Pecan Green Beans with Orange are the answer! Quick and easy to make, they're subtly sweet and roasted to perfection. As far as Thanksgiving green bean sides go, this dish is far from ordinary.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best vegetables to roast, gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes, vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes

Servings:

Calories: 133kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Ingredients

1¼ pound green beans, trimmed and cut in half
1½ tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
zest of 1 Navel orange
juice of ½ Navel orange
pinch of cayenne
3 tablespoons roughly chopped pecans*
salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Set the oven. Preheat the oven to 500°F, and adjust a rack to the top third.
Boil, shock, dry and oil the green beans. Fill a large bowl with ice and water and set it aside. Bring a large sauce pot of water to a boil. Add the green beans, and boil just until they’re a brighter green and tender, about 4 minutes. Drain, and immediately plunge them into the ice water. (This is called shocking.)
Once they’re cool, drain again, dry them with a kitchen towel, and spread them out on a sheet pan. Drizzle them with the olive oil and then toss with your hands to ensure they’re all well coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spread them out evenly, in a single layer.
Roast. Place the sheet pan in the 500°F oven and roast until they begin to blister and become a little bit golden, 8 to 10 minutes. (Move them around and flip them about half way through the roasting time.) Use a spatula to help you add the roasted beans to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Make the sauce and combine with the green beans. While the beans are roasting, add the butter, orange zest, orange juice, pecans and cayenne to a small sauce pan. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on top and place it over low heat. Once the butter has melted, cook for another minute and then drizzle it over the roasted beans.
Season and serve. Season to taste with salt and pepper and then pour into a serving dish. Serve hot. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

*If you purchase pecan pieces you don't need to chop them.

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