Green beans a'la Waterman's

Green Beans a'la Waterman's

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Our very favorite green bean recipe.

One of our favorite seafood restaurants is in Rock Hall, Maryland. It's called Waterman's and they make the most delicious green beans we've ever had.

We tried and tried to figure out the seasoning, but we couldn't. OK, we easily tasted the chicken stock, but there was something else, something we couldn't quite put our fingers on.

Well, believe it or not, that something else is garlic, yes, garlic, and LOTS of it. I have experimented with this recipe many times over this past several summers. It's one of those rare recipes where you really need to simmer the beans for a long, long time.

Green Beans a'la Waterman's

I start with 2 pounds of green beans that I rinse and trim. I use low sodium chicken stock, a 32 oz. carton. Add 1/2 stick of unsalted butter. Add between 6 to 8 whole peeled garlic cloves into the stock and bring it to a boil. Remember, garlic gets sweet as it cooks. Put in the cleaned and trimmed green beans. Add a bit of salt and pepper. Stir occasionally and add water as needed to keep the beans just covered. Simmer them up to 2 hours but at least one hour. The longer they cook the better. I think the secret is that the longer it cooks the more mellow the garlic becomes and the more the flavors meld together.

Before serving I add more salt and pepper, if it's needed. They're yummy, or as my husband calls them "guest worthy." This recipe works really well with more mature green beans.

Anytime I cook green beans now I do so in low sodium chicken stock. I think it adds a wonderful depth of flavor, even without the garlic.

Tasty & Easy Green Bean Recipes

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Green Beans a'la Waterman's
Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine (with a hint of lemon)
Green Beans Almondine (with an Asian flair)
Green Beans Almondine (with mushrooms)
Green Bean Casserole (Campbell's)
Green Bean Casserole (Cook's Illustrated)
Green Beans in Sour Cream & Tomato Sauce
Green Bean Salad, Dill, Parsley & Savory
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Green Bean Salad, Provençal
Green Bean Salad, Soy Glazed Almonds, Cilantro
Green Beans with Coconut
Green Beans with Ginger Butter
Green Beans with Onion Paste (Madhur Jaffrey)
Green Beans with Shallots
Italian Green Beans (St. Anna Beans)
Oven Roasted Green Beans
Pears with Green Beans & Bacon
Persian Green Beans & Rice
Sautéed Green Beans with Hazelnut Crumbs
Sesame & Portobello Green Beans
Sicilian Green Bean & Fennel Salad (Cooking Light)
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Green Beans Almondine
Four takes on the classic Green Beans Almondine. There is certainly no shortage of recipes for Green Beans Almondine. It's a classic dish that's easy and elegant. We've given you four different versions here. Our first version is the classic recipe. The second recipe calls for the addition of a bit of lemon for a French twist, the third add's tamari or soy for an Asian flavor.

Cooking tips and techniques
These are a few cooking tips that we've discovered as we've prepared our different green bean recipes. Some you may know, and a few you may not know. We hope they're helpful to you. Garlic There is nothing as bitter as burned garlic. It can literally ruin a dish. When a recipe calls for cooking garlic in olive oil do so over a very low heat and carefully watch the dish.

Different varieties of green beans
I remember the first time I heard the Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten use the term haricot verts I couldn't think what it could be. Knowing how Ina loves French cooking I knew that it must be some fabulous French ingredient I'd never heard of. Well, imagine my surprise when I leared that haricot verts were green beans! True haricot verts are very thin, crisp and tender green beans.