How to Blanch Green Beans
Here’s how to blanch green beans to perfectly crisp tender! Blanching green beans is great for salads or to prep for freezing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Blanching
- Cuisine: Vegetable
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds green beans
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
- Trim the green beans by snapping off or chopping off the ends.
- Add the beans to the boiling water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender but still bright green (taste to assess doneness). French green beans or haricot verts take 3 to 4 minutes, since they’re thinner and more tender. If you’re blanching to freeze beans, boil for 2 minutes. Then immediately remove the beans from the boiling water with tongs and transfer them to the bowl of ice water.
- After 2 minutes, remove the beans to a colander to drain. Use in recipes like Green Bean Salad or Nicoise Salad, or you can freeze them. Pat them dry with a towel, place them on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze for 1 hour, then transfer to a sealed container or freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up 6 to 8 months. (See more at How to Freeze Green Beans.)
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