A Bright, New Twist on Green Beans

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Haricots Verts in Browned Butter with Caramelized Ginger & Pecans

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. haricot verts, trimmed and washed
• 1 inch knob of fresh ginger peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
• 1/3 cup pecan pieces toasted in a skillet for 2 minutes
• 1 stick salted high quality butter

Instructions:

• Prepare an ice bath. Either steam or blanch haricot verts until tender but still snap when broken in two. Steam will take around 3 minutes. Blanching in boiling water around 90 seconds. Place in ice bath to stop the cooking process.
• Melt butter in a skillet over a low heat. You don’t want to the butter to brown quickly. Toss in ginger and cook over low heat until matchsticks turn golden and crispy. Butter will brown simultaneously.
• Remove haricot verts from ice bath and toss in a kitchen towel until completely dry. Toss with ginger butter and pecans. Platter and serve.

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