These Maple-Glazed Green Beans are a sweet and salty side dish flavored with bacon and cranberries. These green beans are perfect for the holidays.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
1 1/2poundsfresh green beans,ends trimmed
4bacon strips,chopped
1mediumyellow or sweet onion,diced
1teaspoonsoy sauce
1/3cupdried cranberries
1/4cupmaple syrup
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on how soft you want them.Drain and place in a large bowl of ice water. (You can skip this step, but it helps keep there bright green color.)
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
Cook the onion in the bacon grease until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the soy sauce, cranberries, maple syrup, salt and pepper to the skillet. Add the green beans and stir to coat the green beans.
Transfer to a bowl or serving platter and sprinkle with bacon.