String Beans Fried with Eggs
June 4th, 2011 in Main Dishes, No-meat, Sides by Julia Volhina
Total cooking time: 30min
Yet another recipe for fried green string beans, now accompanied by scrambled eggs.
Any kind of string beans will work good for this one: green or yellow, thin or thick, whole or cut – just adjust boiling time so they are cooked enough but not too soft when done.
I don’t think there can be too much eggs used when cooking string beans. Even though there are only 2 on the picture and I ended up using 3, but actually think 4 would be even better, so just cook to your taste!
Ingredients:
- 1lb of green string beans
- 2-3 eggs
- 1-2 tbsp of butter
- Salt to taste
How to prepare, step-by-step:
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Prepare ingredients: any kind of string beans will work here, green or yellow, the thinner they are the less boiling time they require:
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If beans require cleaning – do it (I had ready to cook and clean french beans, they had steam parts removed already); then rinse beans with cold water:
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Bring a cooking to boil, salt water and put beans in; cook beans over heavy boiling for 3-5 minutes (as I said before the thinner string beans are, the less time they need to be boiling), just try them from time to time – they should be not too soft and even crispy when you bite one (but still beatable):
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Pour boiled green beans to colander and rinse with cold water until cooled down completely, then set aside to drain water:
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Scramble eggs with a bit of salt in small bowl (even though on the picture above I have only 2 eggs, I ended up using 3):
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Warm up a skillet with with high sides over moderate low heat, and melt butter on it:
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Add string beans to the skillet and fry them over for a bit (stir from time to time) just until extra water is all gone:
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Then pour beaten eggs in:
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And fry beans and eggs together stirring, just until eggs are cooked:
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Serve warm as a side dish or no meat main dish:
String Beans Fried with Eggs Recipe: Step 10
This recipe reminded me of my childhood. My grandmother used to make something similar but added a little onion and also tomatoes. Thanks!
I will try next time with onions and tomatoes, thanks for the idea!
Similar recipe with just butter: https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/sides/green-beans-fried-with-butter.html