Sautéed Green Beans With Garlic

Ingredients

• 16 ounces green beans – trimmed
• 3 cloves garlic – minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.75 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper – freshly ground

Instructions

1. Rinse the green beans and trim only the tough stem ends, leaving the tapered tips intact. Mince the garlic.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, 1–2 minutes.
3. Add the green beans and kosher salt. Sauté, tossing occasionally, until the beans brighten and pick up light color, 3–4 minutes.
4. Add the water and immediately cover. Steam until the beans are crisp-tender, 2–3 minutes.
5. Uncover and push the beans to one side to clear a small space. Add the garlic to the oil in the cleared spot and cook until fragrant, 30–60 seconds, then toss to coat the beans.
6. Continue cooking uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender-crisp with a few blistered spots, 2–3 minutes more. Season with black pepper and adjust salt to taste. Serve hot.