These green beans with soy sauce and garlic are easy and delicious. The best part is they cook quickly with the help of a pressure cooker.
Have you ever found yourself in a side dish rut? I know I have. We tend to eat the same handful of vegetables over and over and I’m not always creative with how I fix them.
This green bean recipe is sure to break you out of that rut. They are easy, flavorful and get tender crisp with almost no effort at all. Have your pressure cooker do the work for you!
So when I saw fresh green beans on sale, I was excited to get them.
We normally only have fresh beans during the summer and from our own garden. More so, I was determined to do something a little different.
Growing up we always had them with bacon, onion and new potatoes. They were always delicious alongside a steak and slices of fresh tomatoes still warm from the garden.
I still make them with bacon and onions more than any other way. But I also love them simply flavored with soy sauce and garlic.
Other than prepping the green beans, this is practically a hands off recipe. And snapping the green beans is worth the payoff!
If you don’t have fresh green beans lying around but you still want to freshen up your veggie routine, I have a few other ideas for you. My slow cooker creamy corn is always a hit.
As we head into spring a creamy pea salad is always welcome and my version is lightened up a bit. Or if you haven’t tried orzo grape salad, you’ll have to give that a try as well!
What are your favorite vegetable side dishes?
Garlic Soy Green Beans in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Trim the ends off your green beans and remove any strings.1 pound fresh green beans
- Place in instant pot with butter, garlic, soy sauce and water.1 Tablespoon butter, 1 clove garlic, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, 1 cup water
- Cook for 5 minutes and do a quick pressure release.
- Stir to be sure all of the beans are coated in the cooking liquid and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.
Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
Monday 12th of February 2018
Yum!! Looking forward to hearing more on what you think about the Instant Pot.
Carlee
Friday 16th of February 2018
I really like it for hard boiled eggs and making shredded chicken. I also like it for rice. I'm excited to try more things!
Carlee
Friday 9th of February 2018
Thank you!
Unknown
Tuesday 6th of February 2018
OMG I'm in dinner rut right now! I'll be adding these to my IP collection.
Carlee
Friday 9th of February 2018
It's so easy to get there, isn't it? Thank you!
Amy
Tuesday 6th of February 2018
I'm impressed that you jumped out of your rut. This sounds like a great way to fix green beans. I am definitely going to have to try it.
Carlee
Friday 9th of February 2018
Thank you! It is nice to mix up the veggie routine!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
Sunday 4th of February 2018
This is a combination I can't wait to try!
Carlee
Tuesday 6th of February 2018
I hope you love it!