Cheddars Green Beans Recipe
Love crispy, garlicky green beans? This Cheddars Green Beans Recipe copies restaurant magic at home. Fresh beans fried golden with bacon, garlic and butter.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh green beans trimmed.
- 4 slices bacon chopped.
- 3 garlic cloves minced.
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter.
- 2 tbsp soy sauce low-sodium.
- 1 tbsp olive oil.
- 1/2 tsp black pepper.
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional.
- Salt to taste.
Instructions
Trim Green Beans
- Snap woody ends off beans. Rinse cold water. Drain dry.
Cook Bacon Crispy
- Fry bacon skillet medium. Crisp 5 mins. Remove paper towels.
Save Bacon Fat
- Leave 1 tbsp fat pan. Discard extra careful.
Blanch Beans Quick
- Boil water pot. Add beans 2 mins bright green.
Shock Ice Water
- Drain hot water. Ice bath stops cooking. Drain dry.
Heat Pan Hot
- Add olive oil bacon fat. Medium-high heat ready.
Sauté Blanched Beans
- Add green beans skillet. Stir-fry 4 mins crisp-tender.
Add Butter Flavor
- Drop butter cubes. Melts coats beans glossy shine.
Garlic Aroma Burst
- Add minced garlic. Stir 30 seconds fragrant golden.
Season Soy Magic
- Pour soy sauce. Toss coats umami flavor instant.
Spice Optional Heat
- Sprinkle pepper flakes. Quick stir distributes heat even.
Return Bacon Bits
- Add crispy bacon pieces. Toss combines all flavors.
Final Season Taste
- Salt pepper adjust. Taste perfection balance achieved.
Serve Immediately Hot
- Platter sizzling hot. Garlic butter aroma fills kitchen.
- Easy how to make Cheddars Green Beans. Restaurant side done!
Notes
- Blanching keeps bright green color. No mushy beans.
- Dry beans well. Steam prevents crisp frying.
- High heat quick cook. Low heat steams soggy.
- Variation: Almond slivers toasted crunch extra.
- Lemon zest finish. Bright citrus lift flavors.
- Air fryer 400°F 8 mins. Shake halfway works.
- Double garlic lovers. Never too much garlic.