green beans • how to blanch

Name: Green Beans • How to Blanch
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 3 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 12 cup(s) water, or as needed; 1 tablespoon(s) coarse sea salt; 2 cup(s) green beans, ends trimmed

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Francine Lizotte

Surrey South, BC

Updated on Mar 18, 2024

This is a great, quick and easy method to do prior to cooking or freezing this vegetable.

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A bunch of green beans ready to be blanched.

prep time 3 Min

cook time 3 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 cup(s)

Ingredients

12 cups water, or as needed
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
2 cups green beans, ends trimmed

How To Make green beans • how to blanch

Step 1

In a pot of water, add coarse sea salt and bring it to a boil.

Step 2

Add the prepared green beans and blanch for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness. If using as pickles, quickly blanch for 46 to 60 seconds.
Step 3

Transfer immediately to an ice water bath to stop the cooking process and let them cool completely, about 5 minutes.
Step 4

Drain green beans into a colander and proceed with your recipe.
Step 5

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