Green Beans with Lemon-Cardamom Glaze
"I love this bean recipe it looks good and tastes very good! I love beans still quite crisp but if you like them well done it's your call! The touch of cardamom gives a slightly mysterious flavor hint. For a Vegetarian version use vegetable stock"
photo by MarieRynr
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- 2 teaspoons lemons, zest of, grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed peppercorn, coarsely grated
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom, ground
- coarse salt
- 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1⁄2 lemon, rind and white pith removed
directions
- Combine the stock,lemon juice, lemon zest& ginger in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and continue boiling until reduced to apprx 1/3 cup (apprx 10 minutes).
- Stir in the pepper corns, cardamom& salt, set aside.
- Meanwhile steam the beans until tender crisp apprx 7 minutes or you may place them in boiling water for apprs 5 minutes- Do not over cook they should still be crisp and bright green.
- Chop the 1/2 lemon quite fine (you have already removed it from the rind and the pith).
- Heat the glaze (chicken stock et al) so it is piping hot just as the beans are finished cooking.
- Drain the beans, place on heated serving platter.
- Pour glaze over the beans& scatter the chopped lemon on top.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
I used a chicken flavoured vegetable stock by Massel but otherwise kept to the recipe. I didn't know what to expect from this so was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the combination of lemon and cardamom. Definitely worth trying! -
These are delicious beans! I used vegetable stock. We loved the flavours of the lemon and cardamom. They went perfect. Thanks so much! -
Good beans! The lemon and cardamom is a unique combination that went well together. We thought that when these were first made, they could have used a bit more flavor. It was better leftover, as the flavors had more time to blend. Thanks for posting! -
Bravo, Bergy! You're the best! Love your vegie recipes!
Tweaks
-
I use vegetable broth in place of chicken and add 2tbs finely minced shallots
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" allowFullscreen="true" src="http://w615.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w615.photobucket.com/albums/tt233/Bergylicious/ABM slideshow/d95d7a18.pbw" height="360" width="480">
