Oven Roasted Green Beans Recipe (2024)

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Posted Nov 17, 2021, Updated Feb 20, 2024

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Learn how to make the most delicious oven roasted green beans with only 6 ingredients in 20 minutes. Baked green beans are an easy & healthy vegetable side dish perfect for the holidays or a weeknight meal.

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I prefer to keep my vegetable side dishes simple, so I stick with healthy &easy recipeswith a handful of ingredients, like these oven roasted green beans.

This roasted green beans recipe is made with fresh green beans, but can be made with frozen green beans as well.

These are the most delicious oven roasted green beans ever! They’re made with 6 ingredients in 20 minutes.

Baked green beans are an easy & healthy vegetable side dish perfect for the holidays (like Thanksgiving) or a weeknight meal (like this homemade meatloaf)!

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Roasted Green Beans: Ingredients & Substitutions

  • Green beans. You can use fresh or frozen beans. I give instructions on how to use frozen beans in the post and recipe card. I’ve done this often with great results.
  • Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, I suggest avocado oil or canola oil as substitutions for olive oil.
  • Smoked paprika. I love the smoky flavor of smoked paprika, but you can use regular paprika if desired.
  • Minced garlic. you can substitute ½ tsp garlic powder for the minced garlic. You can also use jarred or freshly chopped garlic depending on your preference.
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How to Roast Green Beans

This roasted green beans recipe is very simple. We’ll walk through how to roast green beans together step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video

To being, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit – I find this is the perfect temperature to get wonderfully crispy green beans without drying them out.

Then wash and trim the ends off of the green beans. Make sure they are dry before proceeding with the recipe.

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Next, toss the green beans with olive oil and stir until evenly coated.

Then, add the sea salt, black pepper, paprika and minced garlic and stir until evenly distributed.

* If using frozen green beans: Begin by spreading the frozen green beans in a single layer on a baking sheet and putting them in the preheated oven for about 1-2 minutes to thaw. Once they are warm then toss with olive oil and proceed with the recipe.

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Spread the green beans on a large baking sheet in an even layer and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

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Serve

Once the green beans are slightly charred and bright green, remove them from the oven and serve immediately. I suggest serving them with our favorite main dishes:

  • Roasted green beans are a great side dish for Thanksgiving, serve them alongside the best roast turkey!
  • We enjoy them with this meatloaf.
  • Serve them with these baked chicken breasts, homemade chicken nuggets or this hummus baked chicken.
  • They perfectly compliment this balsamic slow cooker pot roast.
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Store

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend freezing baked green beans.

Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.

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Roasted Green Beans Recipe FAQs

How do you make crispy green beans?

This roasted green beans recipe results in perfectly crispy green beans that are still moist!

How do you wash fresh green beans?

Trim the ends and place the green beans in a colander. Rinse with warm water, tossing to ensure they are all rinsed. Then let dry in the colander or on a large tea towel.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, you can double, triple etc. this recipe with great results. Just be sure to use a large roasting or two pans so the green beans are spread in an even layer and do not overlap.

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Oven Roasted Green Beans Recipe

Laura

Learn how to make the most delicious oven roasted green beans with only 6 ingredients in 20 minutes. Baked green beans are an easy & healthy vegetable side dish perfect for the holidays or a weeknight meal.

5 from 13 votes

Course Side Dish, vegetables

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 85

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time20 minutes minutes

Total Time30 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  • Toss green beans with olive oil and stir until evenly coated.*

  • Add sea salt, black pepper, paprika and minced garlic and stir until evenly distributed.

  • Spread the green beans on a large baking sheet in an even layer and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

  • Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Video

Notes

* If using frozen green beans: Begin by spreading the frozen green beans in a single layer on a baking sheet and putting them in the preheated oven for about 1-2 minutes to thaw. Once they are warm then toss with olive oil and proceed with the recipe.

Ingredient Substitutions

  • Green beans. You can use fresh or frozen beans. I give instructions on how to use frozen beans in the post and recipe card. I’ve done this often with great results.
  • Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, I suggest avocado oil or canola oil as substitutions for olive oil.
  • Smoked paprika. I love the smoky flavor of smoked paprika, but you can use regular paprika if desired.
  • Minced garlic. you can substitute ½ tsp garlic powder for the minced garlic. You can also use jarred or freshly chopped garlic depending on your preference.

Store

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I don’t recommend freezing baked green beans. Reheat in the oven or in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 814IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Oven Roasted Green Beans Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep green beans crispy? ›

Once the water is boiling, add the beans and cook for two to three minutes. While the beans are cooking, fill a large bowl with cold water and ice. As soon as the beans are done cooking, transfer them immediately to the ice bath to stop the cooking process and preserve their bright green color.

Why are my green beans not crispy? ›

In today's recipe, you'll first boil the green beans, then immediately blanch them in cold water. This is what keeps them crispy. If you prefer them a little more cooked, just boil for a little longer or skip the blanching process.

Should I soak green beans before cooking? ›

Should I Soak Green Beans Before Cooking? Fresh green beans do not need to be soaked. To help tenderize the beans, blanch them in a large pot of salted water.

Why are my roasted green beans tough? ›

If your green beans are tough after roasting it most likely means one of two things. Either the green beans you used were a bit too mature and tough (this method is best with slender green beans, especially haricots verts, or French green beans) or you didn't cook them long enough.

Why add baking soda to water when cooking green beans? ›

Your Beans Will Cook Faster

Well, creating an alkaline (or basic) environment by adding a small amount (about 1 teaspoon per cup of dry beans) of baking soda to your soaking/cooking water can actually help your beans cook faster.

What adds flavor to green beans? ›

Soy sauce is one of the easiest answers to how to flavor green beans. You can throw in some of this soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, ginger, and garlic and pan fry until glassy and green and you may never want to eat green beans any other way again.

Why do you blanch green beans before roasting? ›

Blanching green beans softens them while retaining a crisp-tender texture and bright green color. Blanch green beans before sautéing, roasting, or freezing.

Are sauteed green beans supposed to be crunchy? ›

It depends on how tender you'd like the beans to be. If you like your green beans super tender, go ahead and sauté them the whole 10 minutes. If you like your green beans on the crisp side, though, you'll probably only want to cook them for five to eight minutes.

Should cooked green beans be crunchy? ›

Cook green beans.

Blanch, or cook quickly in boiling water, for 2 to 3 minutes. The green beans will brighten in color and have a crisp-tender texture.

Should green beans still be crunchy after cooking? ›

These green beans will be al dente or slightly crunchy when finished. If you want your green beans a little more done, boil them for 8 to 10 minutes. Make-Ahead: These are meant to be eaten as soon as they are done cooking. How to Store: Green beans will keep in the refrigerator covered in plastic for up to 3 days.

What happens if you don't rinse beans before cooking? ›

"If you rinse your beans thoroughly, you will have a consistently flavored product, but if you do not rinse them, different amounts of salt will remain in the dish each time you cook it, and it will be hard to cook consistently," he says.

What do green beans do for the body? ›

The vegetable helps fight inflammation and is a good source of folate and potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure. Green beans also are a good source of protein and fiber, which helps lower cholesterol, Vadiveloo said. "Fiber is underconsumed by U.S. adults and children, and it's good for gut health," she said.

What happens if you don't pre soak beans? ›

If you don't have time to presoak, don't sweat it– your beans will still be tender and delicious. However, there is one exception: if you're starting with old beans that have suffered moisture loss (Primary Beans defines as beans older than 2 years from harvest), a presoak may help you achieve evenly cooked beans.

How to cook fresh green beans in Gordon Ramsay? ›

To make the salad, blanch the beans by plunging them in boiling salted water for 1½ minutes until their rawness has been removed but they are still crunchy. Refresh immediately in cold water, then remove and put onto kitchen paper to absorb the moisture. Cut each bean into bite-sized pieces.

Should green beans be steamed or boiled? ›

Steaming green beans gives them the same crisp-tender texture as blanching or boiling. Yet I think it preserves their lovely green color and allows the home cook more control over their texture than with those other two methods. Steaming is easy, too—and ease is what this recipe is all about.

How to cook green beans Jamie Oliver? ›

Put a pan of salted water on to boil. Meanwhile, trim the the beans. Once the water is boiling, steam or boil the beans until tender. Drain well, then tip the cooked beans into the bowl with your dressing and toss everything together, making sure all the beans get coated.

How are green beans supposed to be cooked? ›

The key to the best beans is to master how long to boil green beans. Cook the green beans, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water until crisp-tender: 10 to 15 minutes for whole or cut green beans. 5 to 10 minutes for french-cut green beans.

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