How to Cook Green Beans Like a Pro

Master how to cook green beans and achieve the perfect texture and color every time. The simple blanch and shock method is the key to bright and crunchy beans.
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✅ INGREDIENTS:
• 4 quarts water divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 cups ice cubes
• 1 pound green beans or haricot verts

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[ingweking]

I did this.Turn out great I sauteed them in butter and garlic.Tasted perfect.

[likeretirement]

AlI know is my wife LOVES the way I cook green beans. So thank you Jessica.

[SuzyTopAgent]

Going to give my green beans the shock of a lifetime 🥶

Making this Tonight! Thank you for sharing this! 👍

[BrotherSatWorks]

Cut fresh 8oz green beans into 1 1/2 - 2” pieces and Par Cook in boiling water. Blanch in ice bath, reserve for later. Lightly sauté green beans in 1 tablespoon of butter, season with salt and pepper to taste. 1 oz of bacon may be used as a garnish to make souther style green beans. Green beans must still hold their bright green color and be Al dente.

[CursedWheelieBin]

Thanks for the video. 😃
I made these a few years ago after watching your video and now I’m back for a quick refresher.
Even now I can remember they came out with just the right amount of crunch 👍.

[LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

💚💚This is just what I was looking for. I just harvested a big bunch of green beans from my garden. I can see from your page we have similar tastes. I love to cook and make YouTube videos like your I hope we can learn more from each other. Thank you for your inspiration for tonight’s dinner!

[presidentsnow]

My green beans came out perfect! Thank you.

[sandraosborne]

Thank you for sharing this! It was a big help to me, I did not know how to cook green beans. Now thanks to you I can make my own! 🌹

[vivian.eni.official]

I’m making tuna and green beans with kale for Sunday lunch 😉 anyone else making these lovelies for Sunday lunch?

[Redfox]

What’s the best way to reheat the beans without them becoming soft? Thank you.

[anthonygrupe]

So I have a comment after I have cooked the green beans and shocked them. After the green beans come out of the ice, what if I want to eat them after they have been shocked? Does that mean I microwave them to heat them again? Just asking because I want to lose weight and I love green beans I just don’t want to over cook them or under cook them before eating them.

[jeffkilgore]

Great instructions! My beans are as green as green can be.

[LucindaL]

Jessica, what is your recommendation on reheating them?

[gurnoorarora]

thank you so much for this!!
- A lost college student trying to cook her own meals

[SwadeMusic]

Normally I fall back on representation but I was pleasantly surprised by the music and kinda starting rapping lbs great tips though and thanks a bunch☝️💙✌️

[danielalfaro]

I made those green beans from ur channel they came out delicious

[joangavin]

The color of your green beans are beautiful 😻

[LIAMODEARME]

Thanks Jessica, this was super helpful :D

[josh]

Jessica, I am only 19 years old. Anyway, I opened the container of green beans, washed them and ate them without cooking. I then realized I most likely missed something -.- thanks for this video

[jdubya]

How do you reheat them??? How long what method? Microwave boil?