NEW ORLEANS-STYLE STRING BEANS
Don't rush to serve these hot out of the pan, as they are best eaten when cooled off.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beans and garlic. Blanch for 3 minutes and drain.
- In a small bowl, combine the salt and spices.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, honey, and the spice mixture. Let the honey "melt" together with the olive oil and spices.
- Pat the drained beans and garlic cloves dry with paper towels, add them to the pan, and toss gently to coat them in the honey-spice mixture, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn off the burner, pour Cognac into the pan, and flambe the beans until the alcohol is burned off. To flambe, ignite the alcohol by carefully touching the edge of the pan with the flame of a match or lighter. Novices are best off using fireplace matches or wooden kitchen matches instead of flimsy paper ones. Place the beans and garlic in a dish and serve, drizzling the remainder of the honey-spice mixture over them. Season with extra salt, if needed.
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waqas zainab
[email protected]I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves string beans.
Calrb
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover string beans.
Abigail Rios
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this dish.
Olga McGuigan
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy side dish.
Zohaib Abbasi
[email protected]I've made this dish several times, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Spronjit Das
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.
Jamshid kham
[email protected]I would have liked the beans to be a little more tender, but the flavor was great.
Michael Jacobs
[email protected]The beans were a little too spicy for my taste, but overall the dish was good.
Sedric White
[email protected]This was a delicious and easy side dish. I served it with grilled chicken, and it was a perfect complement.
Haroon king
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, and the beans turned out great! I loved the addition of the bacon and bell pepper.
Christopher J Wilson
[email protected]These New Orleans-style string beans were a hit at our dinner party! The beans were perfectly cooked, and the sauce was flavorful and tangy. I would definitely make this dish again.