Garlic butter corn and green beans
A tasty and colorful side dish that cooks in 15 minutes. Pair it with grilled meat or seafood, or roasted chicken or turkey.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 onion peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 1½ cups sweet corn kernels (from two ears of corn)
- salt
- pepper
- 200 grams green beans (7 oz) stringed if needed then cut into two-inch lengths
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a saute pan.
- Saute the onion and garlic just until softened and aromatic.
- Add the corn, sprinkle in a teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of pepper and toss. Drizzle in a quarter cup of water, cover the pan and let the corn cook in the steam for eight to ten minutes.
- Add the green beans, sprinkle in half a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper, toss, cover and cook for another four to five minutes.
- Taste. Add more salt and pepper, if needed, before serving.
