Haricot Vert with Caramelized Shallots
Crunchy French green beans meet the sweet, golden perfection of caramelized shallots—a side dish so addictive, you'll keep coming back for more! Perfectly crisp, slightly sweet, and utterly irresistible.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral cooking oil
- 1 lb haricot vert
- 4 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
Instructions
- In a pan on medium heat, add cooking oil, unsalted butter and shallots.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and black pepper on the shallots and fry them for a couple of minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 30 minutes until shallots caramelize.
- After 30 minutes, turn heat to medium and cook the shallots until you get a nice caramel color, occasionally stirring the shallots.
- Add green beans, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix together, then add the vegetable broth.
- Cover with lid and cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove the lid and turn heat to high. Toss the green beans and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 959IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg