Corn And Haricots Verts In Lime Shallot Butter Recipes

CORN AND HARICOT VERTS/GREEN BEANS IN LIME SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook shallot in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add beans, corn, and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime zest and lime juice.

CORN AND HARICOTS VERTS IN LIME SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook shallot in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add beans, corn, and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime zest and lime juice.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon salt. Add the string beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and then place the string beans in a serving dish.
• For the herb butter, placed the scallion, dill, parsley, butter, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl and combine.
• Scoop a generous tablespoon of the herb butter and place it on top of the string beans. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.
• Use any extra herb butter for serving on a steak or in a sandwich.

HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Put the butter in a small saute pan set over low heat.
• Add the garlic and shallots.
• Saute for 2-3 min, until just softened.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Fill a medium pot with water and bring it to a boil.
• Add a Tbs of kosher salt.
• Drop in the beans.
• Cook until they are tender but not mushy, from 60 seconds for the tiniest green beans to as long as 5 min for the larger ones.
• Taste frequently during cooking so that they are not overcooked.
• Drain and transfer to a serving dish.
• Add the shallot butter and sliced basil.
• Toss gently.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve.

HARICOTS VERTS (THIN FRENCH GREEN BEANS) WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients except haricots verts with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined well.
• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 6 quarts water), uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, then drain. Toss with herb butter.
• Do Ahead
• Herb butter can be made ahead and chilled, covered, 3 days or frozen, rolled into a cylinder in plastic wrap and kept in a sealed bag, 1 week. Haricots verts can be trimmed 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed bag lined with paper towels.