Haricots Verts Lyonnaise

Name: Haricots Verts Lyonnaise
Ingredients: 16 cups water; 1 tablespoon sea salt; 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 large red onion, sliced in rings; 1 pinch dried thyme; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; sea salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste; freshly ground nutmeg to taste; 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

16 cups water
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large red onion, sliced in rings
1 pinch dried thyme
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
freshly ground nutmeg to taste
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh parsley

Directions

1

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Carefully drop, by handfuls, green beans into boiling water. Return water to a boil for 5 minutes. Immediately drain the beans and plunge them into ice water for 5 minutes. Drain and wrap in a clean cloth; set aside.
2

In the same pot heat butter over medium heat. Lightly brown the garlic. Remove from heat and set aside for 20 minutes.
3

Remove the garlic from the butter, and discard it. To the garlic flavored butter add onions and thyme. Cover the pot and braise the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft and transparent. Increase the heat to medium-high, uncover the pot and slightly caramelize the onion.
4

Stir the green beans into the pot. After 1 to 2 minutes, de glaze the pot with red wine vinegar. Season to taste with sea salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sprinkle with parsley.