Do you know how to boil green beans, or have you always gone for the canned one? It is excellent to cook your green beans at home for yourself. However, how long to boil green beans to make them soft is one of the frequently asked questions on people’s lips because not everyone is a fan of canned green beans.
Do you belong to the class of those who love to watch every single process of what they consume, or have you tried boiling your green beans, and it ends up being overcooked? This post is definitely for you. Read on to know how long to boil green beans to make them soft.
How To Boil Green Beans
How do you know how long it takes to boil green beans when you don’t know how to cook? That is why I will be showing you the basic steps for boiling green beans.
Break or Trim the ends
Collect the needed green beans together. You can decide to break about a ½-¼ inch of the end with your hand or trim off with a knife. If you are trimming with a knife, you must place it on a board then cut the end off one at a time.
Boil in a water
Place a large pot enough for your green bean on fire. Add the green beans into the boiled water and boil for 4-5 minutes or until it is tender but crispy. This is where it begins to change into a bright green color.
You can either scoop out your green beans from the water with a slotted spoon or pour the water and the green beans into a sieve to drain out the water. It is advisable to pat the beans to remove all extra water.
Drain
Note: it takes 4-5 minutes long to boil your green beans. However, if you’d love to boil your water for 3 minutes before adding your green beans, it will take about 8-10 minutes.
How To Serve Your Green Beans?
Do you know that you can take Green Beans for breakfast or lunch?
All you need to do is serve with butter, pepper, and salt. Nevertheless, you can also use it in the following ways;
- Green Bean Casserole,
- Green Beans Almondine,
- Hummus dipping or ranch dressing,
- Niçoise Salad,
- Side dish, etc.
How To Preserve Green Beans
Prep- Ahead: This is the process where you wash and trim or cut the ends of your green beans to be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days before use.
Store: You can store the leftovers from the cooked one in a closed container to be refrigerated for 3-5 days with the taste still cool.
Freeze: You can freeze your green beans in a baking sheet for 3-4 hours before storing them in a safe freezer-ziplock bag for 3 months.
Reheat: Probably you are wondering if it can be heated up. It can be done in a pan on the stove over low or medium heat. Also, you can microwave it.
Conclusion.
It takes approximately 8-10 minutes to boil fresh green beans from the prepping process until ready to serve. Cooking green beans is one of the healthy dishes you can give yourself. However, you do not need to soak your green beans before boiling. All that you require is to trim or cut off the ends of your green beans add them into boiling water on fire. Then leave to cook for 3-5 minutes. Keep a close eye while you cook to prevent it from getting overcooked.
Try to boil your green beans for yourself, and you will never rebuy the canned one.
Have you ever tried out the boiled green beans at home? If yes, which do you prefer cooking at home and the canned one? Share using the comment section.
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