Roasted Fresh Green Beans Arkansas Style

I wanted to try Arkansas green beans, but I had fresh beans instead of canned. So I decided to create a recipe that highlights the qualities of fresh green beans by using a drier cooking technique for a shorter time at higher temperature. The beans at the center are tender and juicy, while those near the edges are crispy and caramelized. For crunchier beans, simply shorten the cooking time and crisp the bacon separately after the beans are cooked. This is a small recipe because you dont want much more than a single layer of beans in the dish. You can try it with a full pound of beans, but the beans will probably come out softer with more of a boiled texture. I'm not sure what if any purpose the parchment paper serves, aside from making cleanup easier. It was in the oven roasting technique when I learned it, and I haven't wanted to mess with what works.

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Roasted Fresh Green Beans Arkansas Style Save
Roasted Fresh Green Beans Arkansas Style

I wanted to try Arkansas green beans, but I had fresh beans instead of canned. So I decided to create a recipe that highlights the qualities of fresh green beans by using a drier cooking technique for a shorter time at higher temperature. The beans at the center are tender and juicy, while those near the edges are crispy and caramelized. For crunchier beans, simply shorten the cooking time and crisp the bacon separately after the beans are cooked. This is a small recipe because you dont want much more than a single layer of beans in the dish. You can try it with a full pound of beans, but the beans will probably come out softer with more of a boiled texture. I'm not sure what if any purpose the parchment paper serves, aside from making cleanup easier. It was in the oven roasting technique when I learned it, and I haven't wanted to mess with what works.

  • Preparing Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Served Person: 2
white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten contains red meat shellfish free contains dairy
  • Carbohydrate 43.3681952340292 g
  • Cholesterol 62.5635889944266 mg
  • Fat 37.3655782359935 g
  • Fiber 4.91603526782611 g
  • Protein 23.6296172921642 g
  • Saturated Fat 14.1210920811243 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (346g)
  • Sodium 7673.72122432715 mg
  • Sugar 38.4521599662031 g
  • Trans Fat 3.93102701680082 g
  • Calories 589 calories
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Step-by-step

  • Mix the butter and brown sugar well, then stir in the soy sauce and garlic. Toss the beans in this mixture.
  • Preheat the oven to 425F.
  • Line a shallow baking tin with parchment paper and spread the beans evenly across the parchment. Top with the bacon.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until bacon is well crisped. By this time the beans will be cooked.
  • If you prefer crisper green beans, bake for 20-30 minutes, then remove from oven. Move the bacon to a baking sheet and crisp under the broiler before returning to the dish.
Charred edges contrast against tender, juicy centers in this high-temperature roast. Roasting green beans at 425 degrees Fahrenheit requires maintaining a single layer on the baking sheet. Piling vegetables too high traps steam and converts the desired roast into a boiled texture. Spreading a half-pound of trimmed pods across a shallow tin prevents overcrowding. Butter must be fully incorporated with brown sugar, minced garlic, and soy sauce before adding the produce. Fat distribution fails when solid butter chunks meet cold sugar granules. Whisking the liquid ingredients together first creates an emulsion that coats each bean evenly. Laying raw bacon strips directly over the coated vegetables allows rendered fat to baste the beans during the thirty to forty-minute bake. Monitoring the bacon crispness signals when the cooking time is complete. Removing the pan at the twenty-minute mark permits separating the meat for additional broiler crisping if extra crunch is desired. Parchment paper lining handles sugar scorching and simplifies cleanup without altering heat transfer. Swapping butter for extra virgin olive oil alters the primary fat profile while maintaining the high-heat roasting capability. Utilizing an oven thermometer verifies the 425F target because residential thermostats frequently drift. Proper spacing remains the primary variable separating caramelized pods from steamed ones.
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