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Easy Garlic Green Beans

This quick side dish turns frozen whole green beans into crisp-tender bites with a light char and a burst of garlicky flavor. Butter adds richness while coarse salt sharpens the savory edge, making it perfect alongside roasted meats, weeknight pastas, or holiday mains. Easy Garlic Green Beans delivers big taste with just a handful of ingredients.

  • Prep5 mins
  • Cook15 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
Easy Garlic Green Beans
  1. 1

    Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add the green beans and the garlic; cook and stir until the beans start to thaw.

  3. 3

    Season with salt and keep cooking and stirring until the beans are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.