Haricots Verts Lyonnaise Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

16 cups water

1 tablespoon sea salt

1 ½ pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 large red onion, sliced in rings

1 pinch dried thyme

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

sea salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

freshly ground nutmeg to taste

1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley

Methods :

Step 1

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Carefully drop, by handfuls, green beans into boiling water. Return water to a boil for 5 minutes. Immediately drain the beans and plunge them into ice water for 5 minutes. Drain and wrap in a clean cloth; set aside.

Step 2

In the same pot heat butter over medium heat. Lightly brown the garlic. Remove from heat and set aside for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the garlic from the butter, and discard it. To the garlic flavored butter add onions and thyme. Cover the pot and braise the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft and transparent. Increase the heat to medium-high, uncover the pot and slightly caramelize the onion.

Step 4

Stir the green beans into the pot. After 1 to 2 minutes, de glaze the pot with red wine vinegar. Season to taste with sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sprinkle with parsley.