10-Minute Garlicky Green Beans
Apr 24, 2023, Updated Apr 24, 2025
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These 10-Minute Garlicky Green Beans are jam-packed with flavor and cooked to perfection in almost no time at all. Pair them with your favorite protein for a complete meal in minutes.
Save even more time by buying pre-washed and trimmed green beans. Vegetable stock will infuse so much delicious flavor during the steaming process, and the garlic and ghee combination is an absolute winner.

Garlicky Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed and washed
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
- Add green beans, spread evenly in the skillet and cover with a lid. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove lid and drain off the remaining vegetable stock. Add in ghee, minced garlic, and salt and pepper. Use tongs to stir and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, until green beans are just tender.
- Zest a lemon onto the green beans and serve.
