Days Ahead Green Beans
Notes
Note: Years ago we were putting on a culinary event in a hotel in Chicago. While getting ready I watched a sous chef preparing green beans. I always prepped green beans the way my mother did. She would take one at a time and trim both ends. The Sous chef in Chicago would pick up 10 beans at a time and trim off the stem ends with a paring knife. Voila! He had a better product in a fraction of the time
Ingredients
- 1 lb. green beans (trimmed)
- ½ stick (1/4 cup) butter
- ½ cup sliced shallots
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Days ahead
- Trim green beans. (See note below)
- Place in a covered microwaveable bowl add ¼ cup of water and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
- Cool drain and place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator
- Day of
- Take out of the refrigerator and allow to warm-up to room temperature (1 hour more or less)
- Heat butter in a sauté pan on the stove-top, add shallots and green beans to reheat