Description
An easy, elevated side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 4-6 slices regular cut bacon, cut in half
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 heaping tablespoons finely diced shallot, about 1 shallot
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash and trim 12 ounces of green beans.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and heavily salt it.
- Add the trimmed green beans and cook for 4-5 minutes, until bright green and slightly tender.
- Drain the green beans and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Once cool, pat dry thoroughly.
- In a small measuring cup or mixing bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter, finely diced shallots, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Slice the strips of bacon in half.
- Group the green beans into bundles, about 5 green beans per bundle.
- Wrap each bundle tightly with a half slice of bacon.
- Lay seam side down on the parchment lined baking sheet. They typically hold pretty well, but you can secure them with a toothpick if needed.
- Spoon the glaze generously over each bundle, reserving about ¼ of the mixture to glaze again halfway through baking.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and spoon the remaining glaze over the bundles.
- Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the bacon is fully cooked and the green beans are tender. Broil for 1-2 minutes watching closely for desired color.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Method: Stovetop; Oven