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Bacon-Wrapped Beans

4 servings (3 pcs per serving)
Czech Finishing in the Oven

These bacon-wrapped beans are not just an excellent side for your steak and other main courses, but also create an elegant and super tasty hot or cold appetizer. They are fun and easy to prepare and always taste and look like they are straight out of a fine dining restaurant.

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Tom Tom Founder
November 10, 2023
  • 20 min.
  • 20 min.
  • 1/5
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Ingredients:

  • 3 TBSP of frying oil (adjust if needed)
  • 1 LB of green beans - fresh or frozen – no defrosting necessary before cooking
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of pepper
  • 12 slices of bacon (thin slices would work better, optionally substituted with turkey bacon)

* You are going to use about 6 – 7 beans in one wrap. That means that you are going to need about 72 – 84 beans. That amount should be roughly present in 1 LB of frozen beans or even in shorter fresh ones. If your beans are too long, you can cut them into halves. Or you can just go with the flow as I do and avoid counting and adjust some super-long beans as you go. And in the end, get surprised with the final count of wraps.

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Directions:

1. Prepare & precook beans:

A.

Fresh whole green beans preparation:

1.

Fill a large pot with water to about half and set to preheat to boil.

2.

Meanwhile, thoroughly rinse all green beans and then cut off both ends.

3. Place into the boiling water and cook until lightly soft – but do not overcook (about 5 – 7 minutes).

Notes:

  • Beans cooked at this stage will be just slightly soft and still slightly crunchy and taste a little plain since you haven’t added any seasoning – beans will be brought to perfection in a later step.
  • To make sure that you have reached the right cook, take one out and taste it. If you can imagine eating it like a light snack, you are all set for now. If you still don’t have any idea, just simply cook for 7 minutes sharp and you will be set.

4.

When done, drain over a colander.

B.

Frozen green beans preparation:

1.

Fill a large pot with water to about half and set to preheat to a boil.

2.

Cook in the boiling water for about 2 minutes (no need to cook longer since frozen green beans usually come pre-cooked).

3.

When done, drain over a colander.

2. Set oven to preheat at 350°F.

3. Sauté beans:

Tip:
This step can be skipped and you will still have a decent version of this side/appetizer. But if you follow all my steps below, you will reach a much more superb experience, which will certainly be worth the few extra steps.

3.1. Preheat the frying pan on medium-high heat with 3 TBSP of frying oil and add:

1 LB of whole green beans

Salt and pepper the beans.

3.2. Sauté with occasional stirring until a light sear is reached (about 3 – 4 minutes).

Important:
Before you finish sautéing, take one bean out and taste it. Add salt and/or pepper if needed.

4. Create wraps:

4.1.

Wrap about 6 – 7 beans with 1 slice of bacon and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper.

5. Finish in the oven:

5.1.

Finish in a preheated oven until the bacon is cooked to your satisfaction (until you reach the desired stage of bacon cooking). I usually leave it there for only 5 – 7 minutes because I like my bacon cooked only partially.

Good to know:

There is no such thing as raw bacon. Anything that is called bacon is processed the same way as deli meat. That means that it can be consumed directly and without any cooking. However, in the US, bacon is usually cut into thick slices (1 slice has about 1 OZ), which represents a choking hazard if you don’t cook your bacon at least partially before consuming it. If you get bacon sliced thin enough, it can be used the same as deli meat without further cooking. With this recipe, you do not need to worry about the internal bacon temperature but more about how you prefer your bacon to be served (if you cook it for at least a few minutes, you should be fine).

6. Serving

6.1.

Serve as a side or one of the sides to your main course or also as a warm or even cold appetizer.

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