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 low sodium chicken stock. I use a 32 oz. carton. Add 1/2 stick of butter (yes, I use 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. I cook more than a pound. Add salt and pepper. Simmer them up to 2 hours but at least one hour. Stir occasionally and add water as needed to keep the beans just covered. I think the secret is that the longer it cooks the more mellow the garlic becomes and the more the flavors meld together.
When I drain the green beans I add more salt and pepper, if it's needed. It's yummy, or as my husband calls it "guest worthy." This recipe works really well with more mature green beans.
Anytime I cook green
beans now I do so in chicken stock. I think it adds a wonderful depth
of flavor, even without the garlic.
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