Sous Vide Green Beans

Sous vide green beans are a delicious side dish with minimal hands-on time. The rich and sharp Parmigiano Reggiano is the perfect pair for tender green beans.

5 from 3 votes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Additional Time 5

Total Time 1 5

Ingredients

¾ lb fresh green beans
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano petals
salt + pepper to taste.

Instructions

Prepare sous vide water bath to 186f.
Wash and discard any bruised or damaged green beans, chop the ends off.
Lay the green beans into a vacuum seal bag in a single layer. Seal the bag.
Cook the green beans at 186f for 35-50 minutes. 35 minutes results in bright green and somewhat crisp beans, while 50 minutes would result in a softer, more tender texture.
With 3-5 minutes of sous vide time left, add 2 tablespoons butter to a cast-iron skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Coarsely chop the2 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano petals.
Remove the beans from the water bath and pour the entire contents of the bag into the preheated skillet.
Sautee the beans in the hot butter for 30-45 seconds, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove the skillet from the heat, and sprinkle approximately 3/4 of the coarsely chopped Parmigiano Reggiano before transferring to a serving dish.
Pour the pan juices from the skillet over the green beans, then top with remaining cheese before adding a finishing salt + pepper to taste..
Serve hot.

Notes

make ahead

Sous vide green beans can totally be made in advance. If you're a weekend meal prepper, whip up a batch of these guys and simply cook them for only 35 minutes, then drop them into an ice bath after the sous vide water bath for about 10 minutes before placing in the fridge for later use.

When ready to serve, heat the butter over medium-low heat in a skillet. Once it's hot, dump the contents of the sous vide bag into the skillet and sauté for approximately 2 minutes or until heated through, then follow the remaining directions to finish the recipe.

got leftovers?

These sous vide green beans can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days. To reheat, simply add the beans to a skillet and warm up over medium-low until heated through.

don't have a vacuum sealer?

Run a couple inches of water in your sink. Add all of the green beans to a freezer duty ziplock bag, then submerge the bulk of the bag into the water, keeping the sealing zipper out of the water. Once the weight of the water has pushed out the air, zip the bag closed.

This method will most definitely require you to weigh down the bag, as the water displacement method is less efficient at removing air from the bag than the vacuum sealer.