Easy Haricots Verts Recipe (French Green Beans) (2024)

What You’ll Love About Haricots Verts

• Delicious and mild in flavor
• Thin and tender
• Super easy side dish
• 10 minute side dish
• Versatile – you can use any seasoning you like
• Easy to find at grocery store or farmers market

How to Cook Haricot Vert

This is an overview on how to cook haricot vert, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.

FAQs

What is haricot verts in english?

It’s very simple, haricot is bean and vert is green…green beans!

How to pronounce haricot verts?

If French doesn’t come naturally to you (like myself!), this is how to pronounce haricots verts: är-ē-kō-ˈver

Other Methods of Cooking Haricots Verts

While I love this simple sautéing method, you can also boil them. Simply cook the beans in boiling water, removing with a slotted spoon, and plunged into a large bowl of ice water (an ice bath) to stop the cooking.

Another option is to lightly steam them with a steamer basket set above a few inches of water.

Storage Instructions

Store the leftover sautéed haricots verts in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

How to reheat

Reheat in the microwave or a hot skillet until heated through.

Can you freeze haricots verts?

The texture will change a bit, but yes, you can also freeze the haricots verts in an airtight container (glass storage containers and stasher bags work well) for 2-3 months.

How to Feed Haricot Vert Recipe to the Whole Family

I get it, feeding kids can be tough! But following theDivision of Responsibilityand knowing your job and your child’s job makes it SO much more enjoyable. You’ll be able to feed your kids any meal, which will help ensure that they are eating a variety of nutritious foods – with plenty of play food sprinkled in.

I would recommend serving just one or even a small piece of the skinny green bean to youngest eaters or if it’s a food they are still learning-to-like. Don’t pressure them to eat or try, just model yourself enjoying them – which won’t be hard to do, because they are delicious!

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. haricot verts

• 2 Tbsp. butter

• 1/8 tsp. sea salt (more to taste)

1. Melt butter in large pan over medium-high heat. When it sizzles, add in the haricot verts.

2. Cook for 3 minutes, mostly undisturbed. Let them get a bit of color.

3. Season with salt and add 1/3 cup water to pan and cover.

4. Turn down heat to medium low and cook for 3-4 minutes for tender crisp, 5-6 minutes if you want them softer.

5. Remove cover and cook until all liquid has evaporated. Add more salt to taste if desired.

• See seasoning suggestions above.