Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
Sweet and sour garlic butter sauce is drizzled over these crispy bacon-wrapped green bean bundles. These make a great side or appetizer!
Servings servings
Equipment
Ingredients
Bundles
- 1 pound green beans with the ends snapped off buy or pick about 1 1/2 pounds, so you'll have 1 pound after the beans' ends have been snapped
- 8 slices bacon regular or thin cut
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter no substitutions
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon red onion finely minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Blanch: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Wash and snap the ends off of the beans. Discard any sickly looking, overly skinny, limp, or yucky-looking beans.
- When the water is boiling, briefly boil (blanch) the beans for 2-3 minutes or until you start hearing a popping noise and the beans have turned bright green. Quickly drain and rinse in cold water until the beans have cooled.
- Prepare the bundles: Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- On a cookie sheet, divide the green beans evenly into 8 piles. Carefully bundle each pile of beans with one slice of bacon and return to the baking sheet. This step can be done up to a day ahead of time.
- Bake: When the oven is ready, place the pan in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and sizzling.
- Prepare the sauce: While the bundles are in the oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. When the butter is bubbly, add in the onions and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are softened and fragrant. Reduce heat to low and add in vinegar, sugar, and salt. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Serve: When ready to serve, place bean bundles on a serving platter and drizzle with sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Instructions: Green beans can be blanched ahead of time. You can wrap the bundles in bacon ahead of time as well, and store, covered, in the fridge until baking time.
- These beans are best enjoyed fresh from the oven, but leftovers are yummy, too. Store leftover beans in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within 3-4 days for best results.
- If you'd like to crisp up your bacon, I recommend heating leftover bundles in the microwave briefly and then transferring to the air fryer to cook until bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 19mg, Sodium: 244mg, Potassium: 164mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 525IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg
Calories: 100kcal
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