These Spanish Garlic Green Beans, known as Judias Verdes al Ajillo, are the perfect side dish or tapas appetizer for virtually any meal. They´re easy to make, packed with a ton of garlic goodness and all done in about 20 minutes.
The secret to this very simple recipe is to use a great olive oil. As this is the base fat and what flavors the entire dish. I used a Spanish EVOO from the Georgetown Olive Oil Co. Truly one of the best Spanish olive oils out there.
When picking your green beans at the market, make sure they have a solid green color all around, and that there is no brown spots or blemishes. As that is a sign of older green beans.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Once you add the green beans into the boiling water, wait for the water to come back to a boil, then start counting the cooking time. Adding the green beans to a bowl with iced water after boiling them will stop them from cooking. So they don´t end up with a mushy texture.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
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Watch the Video Below on How to Make Spanish Garlic Green Beans
Spanish Garlic Green Beans
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 lbs green beans 450 grams
- 5 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar 8 ml
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Fill a stock pot half ways with water, season generously with sea salt and heat with a high heat
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Meanwhile, add the green beans into a colander and rinse under cold running water
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Once the water comes to a boil in the stock pot, add in the green beans, once it comes back to a boil cook the green beans for exactly 2 minutes, then remove them from the stock pot and add into a bowl with iced water, after a couple of minutes drain the green beans and pat completely dry, then trim off a little bit from the ends
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium to medium high heat
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Once the pan is nice and hot, add in the olive oil and the green beans, mix every 30 seconds so all the green beans evenly sautee, after 3 to 4 minutes and they´re starting to lightly blister, add in the chopped garlic, mix continuously, after 30 seconds add in the sherry vinegar, chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, quickly mix together and then remove from the heat
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Transfer into a serving dish, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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[…] Parsley: Fresh parsley is frequently used as a garnish or mixed into the dish at the end of cooking. It adds a bright, fresh note that complements the richness of the other ingredients (Spain on a Fork). […]
23 . Jun . 2024Jennw
11 . Jun . 2024I had a Paella Sunday Dinner and while another friend made the most amazing Paella, my role was to bring a side dish. I brought these beans. I wish I had quadrupled the recipe because they went fast. The Sherry vinegar is what made these beans so amazing to me. Thank you for the recipe.
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
12 . Jun . 2024Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had spanish garlic green beans before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
05 . May . 2023Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
05 . May . 2023