Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Onion

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Blanch the beans in boiling water with the salt 3 minutes, until it is bright green and still crisp to the bite.

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2. 2
   Drain and immediately transfer to ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and dry with a towel.

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3. 3
   Toast the peanuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 3–4 minutes, stirring, until they are golden and fragrant. Transfer to a plate.

   ⚙ Dry-Pan ToastingStoveFrying pan

   💡Toast over medium heat and keep things moving: nuts, pine nuts and spices go from toasted to burnt in seconds. Transfer to a plate right away, since the hot pan keeps toasting.
4. 4
   Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat.

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5. 5
   Add the onion and fry 6–7 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges. If it browns too fast, lower the heat.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
6. 6
   Add the garlic and fry 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Garlic burns fast and turns bitter. Add it only once the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells.

To assemble

1. 7
   Add the beans blanched and fry 2–3 minutes, stirring, until it heats up and is coated in oil.

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2. 8
   Season the beans with salt and black pepper, the lemon zest and the lemon juice.
3. 9
   Sprinkle the peanuts on top and serve hot.