Description
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans is a delicious side dish featuring fresh green beans bundled in crispy bacon, brushed with a buttery garlic brown sugar glaze, and roasted to perfection. This easy-to-make recipe combines savory and slightly sweet flavors, perfect for dinner accompaniments.
Ingredients
Scale
Green Bean Bundles
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 6 slices bacon
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and place a wire rack on a large cookie sheet to prepare for roasting.
- Prepare Green Beans: Wash and dry the green beans, then trim off the ends. Gather 5 to 10 green beans and lay them on a strip of bacon. Roll the bacon tightly around the bundle and place it seam side down on the wire rack. Repeat for all green beans.
- Melt Glaze Ingredients: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar substitute and garlic powder until fully combined. Remove from heat.
- Brush Glaze and Season: Brush the butter mixture evenly over the tops of the bacon-wrapped green bean bundles. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast Covered: Cover the bundles loosely with foil and roast in the oven for 35 minutes, allowing the beans to cook through and the flavors to meld.
- Roast Uncovered: Remove the foil and continue roasting for another 15 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are tender.
Notes
- Fresh green beans are preferred for the best texture, but frozen green beans can be used if necessary. Avoid canned green beans as they may become mushy.
- Use thin-cut bacon to ensure it crisps well; thick-cut bacon tends to stay chewy and may not crisp properly.
- Ensure bundles are rolled tightly to keep the green beans secure during roasting.
- Brown sugar substitute keeps this recipe lower in sugar but regular brown sugar can be used if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
