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Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

house_cat — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:36:15 GMT

I purchased two LARGE bags of frozen whole green beans.

I wanted to cook them with onions and bacon. When I do this with fresh beans I steam them first.

Should I cook the beans before I sautee them with the bacon and onions?

Defrost them?

Advice would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

Campion — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:37:48 GMT

I'd cook them first. They are watery when they thaw. I'd cook them lightly, then drain them.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

house_cat — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:43:56 GMT

On 11/16/2014 Campion said:
I'd cook them first. They are watery when they thaw. I'd cook them lightly, then drain them.

How would you cook them? Steam, boil?

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

ahoymate — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:44:53 GMT

On 11/16/2014 house_cat said:
On 11/16/2014 Campion said:
I'd cook them first. They are watery when they thaw. I'd cook them lightly, then drain them.

How would you cook them? Steam, boil?

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Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

RACALAMB2 — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:49:40 GMT

Personally -I would steam them,then transfer them to the onion/bacon pan and cook until desires doneness.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

brii — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:50:10 GMT

nvm

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

chickenbutt — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:54:19 GMT

Sometimes I use frozen green beans (because often you cannot get good fresh ones here) and what I do is, first, take them out of the freezer ahead of time so that they thaw.

Then I add them toward the end of the sauté because they are already cooked.

If I purchase too many (which I've been known to do), I just take what I'll use out for thawing and cooking, then I vacuum seal the rest of the bag and back in the freezer it goes. That way it will still be pristine next year when I want to use them.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

RedTop — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:05:44 GMT

I thaw the green beans in a colander, so that any moisture drains off. I cook my bacon and onions in a Dutch oven, then toss the green beans in, season with salt and pepper, heat through, and serve.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

Agent K — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:20:27 GMT

I like my frozen green beans SOFT so they don't squeak against my teeth when I bite them. If you do also, cook them first. Steam, boil, nuke, follow package directions.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

house_cat — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:57:57 GMT

On 11/16/2014 RACALAMB2 said:
Personally -I would steam them,then transfer them to the onion/bacon pan and cook until desires doneness.

This is what I wound up doing. I'm not sure they're as good as fresh, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Thanks for the help!

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

Barbarainnc — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:09:57 GMT

I put a bag of frozen whole green beans in a skillet, add a little water and a little vegetable oil. Cook til the water evaporates and beans are done. Stir them around in the oil and sprinkle on some garlic powder or add some fresh minced garlic. I don't use a lot of oil, about a tablespoon or so.

Kinda taste like the whole green beans on the Chinese Buffet.

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

Zhills — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:26:28 GMT

On 11/16/2014 Barbarainnc said:
I put a bag of frozen whole green beans in a skillet, add a little water and a little vegetable oil. Cook til the water evaporates and beans are done. Stir them around in the oil and sprinkle on some garlic powder or add some fresh minced garlic. I don't use a lot of oil, about a tablespoon or so.

Kinda taste like the whole green beans on the Chinese Buffet.

Add a teaspoon of Sesame Oil and a splash of Soy Sauce! Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if you have them. Heaven in a fry pan! Definite worth a try!

Re: Advice please - cooking with frozen green beans.

goodstuff — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:12:40 GMT

I'd cook them almost-done first and then drain off any liquid and sautee the beans with your bacon and onions to finish. It's really easy to cook frozen green beans in the microwave. Just put them in a covered container and zap for a few minutes. No need to add any liquid; just the moisture from freezing should be plenty.