Roasted Green Beans with Fried Shallots

5 from 1 vote

Roasted Green Beans with Fried Shallots

Tender roast green beans are topped with crispy sweet and salt shallots for a simple, elegant, and delicious side that is perfect for special occasions yet easy enough to make for regular rotation.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword american, Christmas, dairy-free, Easter, egg-free, green bean, holiday, nightshade-free, nut-free, shallot, side, thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, vegetarian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 106kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

1/2 cup avocado oil
2 shallots sliced thin
salt and pepper to taste
1 pounds green beans ends trimmed and halved
1/2 tablespoon sherry vinegar

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Instructions

Add the avocado oil and shallots to a small pot and heat over medium heat. The shallots will begin bubbling and will simmer slowly in the oil. When the amount of bubbling reduces and the shallots are a straw color, remove the pot from the heat. Transfer the shallots from the oil to a paper towel to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and set aside. Keep the oil (you will have extra - this makes delicious salad dressing or cooking oil where you want to add onion flavor).
Toss the green beans with a tablespoon of the shallot oil and transfer to a foil lined baking sheet. Spread into a single layer and season with salt, to taste. Broil for 5-10 minutes, or until tender and lightly blistered.
Remove from oven, transfer to a serving dish, and top with fried shallots.

Notes

You can also blanch the beans rather than roast them. To do so, bring a large pot of water (at least 4 quarts) to a boil and season it generously with a tablespoon of salt. Add the green beans and cook to blanch for 3-5 minutes, or until the beans are just tender crisp. Drain well and transfer the beans to an ice water bath to stop the cooking (this will also help retain the bright green color). Once cool, drain completely and toss with a tablespoon of shallot oil and vinegar.

You only end up consuming 2 tablespoons of oil, so the nutrition reflects that, not the 1/2 cup used for frying.

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.13

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