Description
These Honey Garlic Green Beans are sweet, savory, perfectly caramelized, and unbelievably easy to make. With a sticky honey-garlic glaze and crisp-tender green beans, this side dish pairs beautifully with chicken, salmon, turkey, steak, and more. Follow these 7 tips to get restaurant-quality results every time!
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes or sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Blanch green beans in boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add green beans and sauté for 4–5 minutes until they begin to blister.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter and garlic; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in honey and soy sauce, tossing to coat evenly.
- Cook 2–3 minutes more until the sauce thickens and coats the beans.
- Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Serve warm.
Notes
⭐ 7 Tips for the Best Honey Garlic Green Beans
• Blanch first for crisp-tender texture and vibrant color.
• Pat beans dry so they blister instead of steaming.
• Use fresh garlic — it caramelizes beautifully in the glaze.
• Finish with soy sauce for depth and balance to the sweetness.
• Cook on medium heat to avoid burning the honey.
• Add butter for richness and a silky glaze.
• Optional heat (red pepper flakes) gives a perfect flavor contrast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: honey garlic green beans, sweet green beans, easy green bean recipe, skillet green beans, honey soy green beans, vegetable side dish