Description
A comforting side dish of fresh green beans with crispy turkey bacon and a rich, savory garlic soy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 4 slices turkey bacon, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the turkey bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving the turkey bacon grease in the skillet.
- Add the butter and let it melt, filling your kitchen with its warm aroma.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if you’re feeling a bit spicy.
- Add the fresh green beans and toss to coat them evenly in the sauce.
- Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the green beans are tender but still crisp.
- Stir back in the crispy turkey bacon and garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead option: Prep the green beans and sauce in advance, storing separately. For a vegetarian version, substitue turkey bacon with a plant-based alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg