Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
These bacon wrapped green beans are easy to make ahead!
Ingredients
- 7 oz green beans (200 g)
- 8 thin slices salted bacon or panceta
- ¼ cup dry white wine (60 ml), or chicken stock
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
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Trim and clean the green beans. Fill a large pan with water, add a pinch of salt and place it over high heat until boiling. Then add the green beans.
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Blanch the green beans for 4 to 5 minutes. Don’t overcook them. Then immediately drain the blanched beans and refresh them under cold running tap water to stop the cooking process. The green beans should still be a somewhat crunchy.
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Transfer the blanched beans onto a clean plate and let them cool down further in the fridge for another 15 minutes. Once the beans are cold, make little bundles of the beans and bacon. I used 6 to 7 green beans per parcel. Wrap a slice of bacon around the middle. I made 9 bundles.
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If you are storing the bacon bean bundles in the fridge overnight, cover them with a piece of cling film. Place the bacon wrapped bundles in a large baking dish and pour in the white wine or the chicken stock.
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Season with a dash of pepper and salt. Place the baking dish with the bacon and green beans bundles in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C). Bake the bundles for 15 minutes. The bacon the beans should be tender and cooked. Remove the baking dish from the hot oven. Place the baked bacon wrapped green beans bundles on a serving plate. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve immediately.
