Crack Green Beans
These Crack Green Beans are out of this world! Theyre crispy, sweet, and savory. If you cant get your kids to eat their veggies, give this recipe a try!
Your family will love the flavors of these addictive green beans. Serve them as a side to meatloaf and mashed potatoes!
Contents
Ingredients You’ll Need
- green beans
- bacon
- brown sugar
- butter
- soy sauce
- garlic powder
How to Make Crack Green Beans
- Add the green beans to the baking dish and top with the chopped bacon.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce and garlic powder until well combined.
- Pour the mixture over the beans and bacon.
- Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes or until the beans are tender and the bacon is cooked through.
- Transfer to a large bowl and use tongs to toss everything together. Serve and have fun!
Serving Suggestions
Crack Green Beans are a delicious side to any main dish. Serve them alongside noodles, potatoes, and your favorite protein.
How To Store Crack Green Beans
Place the green beans in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for 3-5 days. Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave or on the stove-top.
Can You Freeze Crack Green Beans?
Green beans freeze quite well. Place the leftovers in a freezer-safe container and label with the date. They can be stored in the freezer for up to nine months.
Why Do You Snap Green Beans?
The ends of fresh green beans can be tough. Its best to snap or remove this portion of the bean before cooking. Smaller pieces of green beans will also cook faster.
Crack Green Beans Recipe
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Ingredients
- 8ozgreen beansfresh or canned
- 12slicesbaconchopped
- 2/3cupbrown sugar
- 1/4cupbuttermelted
- 7teaspoonssoy sauce
- 2teaspoonsgarlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a baking dish with butter and set it aside.
- Place the green beans in a baking dish and top with the bacon.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, melted butter, soy sauce, and garlic powder.
- Pour the mixture over the beans and bacon.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the beans are tender and the bacon is cooked through.
- Toss everything together in a large mixing dish with tongs. Serve and have fun!
FAQs
What is it called when you break green beans?
They are sometimes referred to as “snap beans” because they create a snapping sound when broken in half. Others call them “string beans” because early cultivars had a stiff thread running down the middle of them.
What does an ice bath do to green beans?
The blanching process helps to slightly cook and tenderize your green beans. The ice bath part of the process stops the cooking so that you can store your green beans until you are ready to fully cook them for eating and extends their shelf life.
Are you supposed to snap green beans?
Is it necessary to trim green beans? No matter what color or variety of green or wax bean you end up with, you will need to give them a little trim before eating them. Do this just before you will be using them, as the trimmed ends will quickly dry out and shrivel up.
Do you snap green beans in half?
Before cooking, snap off the stem end of the vegetable. Some green beans come with this end already detached. If yours still have it, just snap off the very end of the stem of each bean—a great task for any helping hands in the kitchen.
What is poor mans beans?
Poor Man’s Bean is an old Australian heirloom and was once found on many backyard fences in QLD. It is not forage lablab, which has much coarser pods. The deep pink flowers are followed by pale green pods, resembling snow peas in shape when young. It is a short-lived perennial and will live for 2 – 3 years.
Can I freeze fresh green beans without blanching them?
There’s no need to blanch green beans before freezing them. I tested it both ways, out of curiosity, and I actually prefer the beans that were frozen without any sort of cooking first. To freeze green beans, all you have to do is cut them, then arrange them in a single layer on a pan lined with parchment paper.