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Green Beans

Green Beans

Packed with antioxidants, these crunchy, crisp beans steam quickly for an easy serving of veggies. Microwaving brings out the beans’ natural flavors and keeps them tender without turning mushy.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwaves and home kitchens to make sure they work — and work well.

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Select your microwave wattage in the dropdown. The cook times in this recipe will automatically change accordingly.

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To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time. 

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

700w

Cook Times

(Halved)

1 cup (90g) 3-4 mins
3 cups (270g) 7-8 mins
5 cups (450g) 9-11 mins

Instructions

  1. Trim the ends off the green beans, cut in half, and rinse. Place in an Anyday dish and cover with the lid (knob lifted).
  2. Cook in the microwave for the time listed in the table, or until green beans are tender, but not mushy.

Cooking Tips

  • The leftover moisture after rinsing helps the green beans steam. 
  • For the most even cooking, stir halfway through the cook time. 
  • For thicker green beans, add additional cook time if needed. Decrease cook time for thinner ones. 
  • For frozen green beans, add 1 teaspoon water per cup of green beans to quickly boost the steam. 
  • Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper for a quick side dish.
  • For frozen green beans, add 1 teaspoon water per cup of green beans to quickly boost the steam. Add 1-2 more minutes than the time listed in the table for the fresh green beans.

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Level it Up!

Try these versatile flavor combinations with this cooked ingredient.

Honey soy: Mix with honey, soy sauce, and lime juice

Garlic chive: Mix with room temperature butter, chopped chives, and garlic powder

Peanut: Mix with creamy peanut butter, soy sauce, and rice vinegar

Sweet and spicy: Mix with sriracha, honey, and fish sauce

Quick casserole: Mix with cream of mushroom soup and continue cooking until warm. Sprinkle some crispy shallots and enjoy.

Tomato, basil, and burrata: Toss the green beans with quartered cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced basil, and and a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Place burrata on top.

Almonds, butter, and dill: Toss the warm green beans with butter and season with freshly chopped dill and chopped toasted almonds.