Best 11 Easy Lemon Pepper Green Beans Recipes

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Lemon pepper green beans are a quick and flavorful side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this dish is incredibly versatile and can be tailored to your own personal taste preferences. Whether you prefer your green beans al dente or slightly tender, this recipe can be easily adjusted to suit your liking. With a zesty blend of lemon and pepper, these green beans are sure to become a staple in your weekly meal rotation.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON-PEPPER GREEN BEANS



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A great foil for the richer dishes of the Thanksgiving table, these brightly flavored beans can be served warm or cold as a salad. With minty yogurt sauce on the side for dipping, they make a delicious, modern replacement for your traditional green bean casserole.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 pounds green beans, trimmed
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
Minty Yogurt Sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add beans and return to a boil, then cook until beans are crisp-tender and a consistent color throughout, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain; run under cold water to stop cooking. Pat completely dry. Beans can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
  • Drizzle beans with oil; toss to coat. Stir together 2 teaspoons salt, lemon zest, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle over beans. Serve, with yogurt sauce.

LEMON PEPPER GREEN BEANS



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These green beans are easy and delicious. They are a bit tangy, spicy, and crunchy with the almonds. My family's favorite!

Provided by Annette

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons lemon pepper

Steps:

  • Place green beans in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes; drain.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute almonds until lightly browned. Season with lemon pepper. Stir in green beans, and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 185.8 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

LEMON-PEPPER GREEN BEANS



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The perfect partner for a rich main course, these delicious green beans from our Test Kitchen bring a light and refreshing flavor, as well as a dash of color to the table. They're sure to be a hit!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/8 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

Steps:

  • Place beans in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar and seasonings until blended. Transfer beans to a serving bowl; drizzle with seasoning mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 261mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LEMON PEPPER GREEN BEANS



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These green beans will put a pucker on your face! They definitely have a whang to them. My uncle Don is a very VERY picky eater and he ate half the pan, so they must be pretty good. You can also adjust the heat to these babies and if you happen to catch canned vegetables on sale (if you're not into canning your own), it's a great way to serve an alternative to plain ole green beans or that mushroom casserole everyone makes at the holidays.

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lemons, quartered
black pepper, to taste
1 quart green beans (or a commercial can)
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Drain the water off of the green beans.
  • Over medium heat, place the green beans in a large enough saucepan. Add just enough water to cover half the beans.
  • Squeeze the juice from all the lemon quarters, getting as much as the juice and pulp out as possible. Place 4 quarters in the pan with the beans.
  • Season with black pepper to your taste. You can make these as spicy as you like. Salt to taste.
  • Cook on med-low heat until beans are heated and tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.6, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 8, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 1.5, Protein 2.6

EASY LEMON-PEPPER GREEN BEANS



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I love to plant a garden every year, and I always have a lot of green beans to use. My family loves green beans this way. -Paula Broadway-Jones, Cambridge, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans
1/2 cup chicken broth
3/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Saute garlic in oil in a large skillet for 1 minute. Add the beans, broth, lemon-pepper, parsley and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts :

SUNNY'S EASY GARLICKY LEMON BUTTER GREEN BEANS



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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 to 16 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
3 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater or finely minced
Zest of 1 lemon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the green beans briefly in the boiling water, then transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.
  • In a large pan on medium-high heat, add the butter, garlic and lemon juice. When the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, add the green beans and toss until just heated through. Taste a green bean and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove to a serving plate and wipe the pan clean. Add the almonds and lemon zest and quickly toast a minute or two. Sprinkle the toasted almonds and zest over the green beans and serve.

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AND GARLIC



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Keep your vegetable sides simple with the Neelys' healthy Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic recipe from Food Network.

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking.
  • Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the butter. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and continue to saute until coated in the butter and heated through, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

LEMON GREEN BEANS



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With a touch of lemon zest and juice, these green beans will take center stage.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lemon
Salt
1 pound trimmed green beans
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Grate the zest of 1/2 lemon, and squeeze 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice.
  • In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook beans until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and return to pan. Remove from heat. Toss with oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with lemon zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 g, Fat 5 g, Protein 2 g

GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON



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The recipe for this side dish was found in the 2009 cookbook, The Best of Mr. Food 15-Minute Recipes, but it has been changed some to suit us better.

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Lemon

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb fresh green beans
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon zest, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Steps:

  • Cut beans into 2" to 3" lengths then steam them for about 10 minutes or until just tender.
  • Meantime, mix butter, zest, lemon juice, salt & lemon pepper, then combine with steamed beans & toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.2, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 153, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 2.2

LEMON GREEN BEANS RECIPE BY TASTY



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The secret to incredibly delicious green beans with minimal work? Chicken stock! Steamed in good-quality stock, the green beans will soak up all of the flavor, seasoning them from the inside out. Finish with a little lemon zest and juice for a bright pop of flavor.

Provided by Katie Aubin

Categories     Sides

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 ½ lb green beans, trimmed
¾ cup chicken stock
1 lemon, zested
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic green beans and season with salt. Sauté for 2 minutes, just until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Add the chicken stock, cover, and steam for 5-7 minutes, until the green beans are tender but still bright green. Add the lemon zest and juice and toss to combine. Season with more salt to taste.
  • Transfer to a bowl and serve warm.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 1 gram, Sugar 5 grams

BUTTERY GARLIC GREEN BEANS



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Only fresh green beans and garlic will do for this easy, healthy, and flavorful side dish.

Provided by LookWhatsCooking

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Green Beans

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pinches lemon pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 222.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

Tips:

  • Choose fresh green beans: Look for beans that are bright green and crisp. Avoid beans that are wilted or have brown spots.
  • Trim the green beans: Remove the ends of the green beans. You can also snap the beans in half if desired.
  • Cook the green beans: You can cook the green beans in a variety of ways, such as boiling, steaming, or sautéing. Boiling is the simplest method, but steaming or sautéing will help to preserve the nutrients in the beans.
  • Season the green beans: Lemon pepper seasoning is a classic way to flavor green beans. You can also add other seasonings, such as salt, garlic powder, or onion powder.
  • Serve the green beans: Green beans can be served as a side dish or as a main course. They can also be added to salads, soups, and stews.

Conclusion:

Lemon pepper green beans are a healthy and delicious side dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be prepared in a variety of ways. With their bright green color and zesty flavor, lemon pepper green beans are sure to be a hit at your next meal.

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