Sweet - Sour Green Beans Loaded With Bacon |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Green beans never had it so good! If this doesn't convert your hard-core bean-hater into a bean-lover, I don't know what will! We rarely have leftovers of this recipe, and when we do, they're GREAT the second time around. NOTE: You can substitute canned beans for fresh, just skip the directions for cooking the beans. Ingredients:
1/2-1 lb thick-cut bacon (or less) |
1 lb green beans |
2 tablespoons bacon fat (reserved) |
1 cup boiling water |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon cornstarch |
3 tablespoons brown sugar |
3 tablespoons cider vinegar (white will do in a pinch) |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1/4 cup cold water |
Directions:
1. In a large cast-iron skillet, fry bacon until nearly crisp; reserve at least 2 T. bacon fat in the pan.
2. Meanwhile, prepare beans: cut into 1-inch pieces; place in skillet with reserved grease, boiling water, and salt. Cover and heat quickly until beans steam (boil), then turn heat down and cook for 15-20 minutes (tender-crisp) DO NOT DRAIN.
3. Mix cornstarch with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and water; pour over beans; stir and cook until slightly thickened and clear.
4. Crumble at least 4 slices of bacon into the beans; stir to mix. Use MORE bacon if this is more of a main dish
5. OPTION: Fry 1 medium chopped onion in the bacon grease; remove from pan BEFORE cooking the beans; add with the bacon at the end.
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