Crack Green Beans
This crack green beans recipe is made with tender green beans, cooked crispy bacon, and coated in brown sugar and soy sauce. It's filled with sweet, savory, and umami flavors for the perfect holiday side dish!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 9x9 baking dish
Ingredients
- 24 oz fresh green beans
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried thyme
Instructions
- Start by cooking the bacon until crispy. Chop the bacon into bits and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375° Next in a medium or small bowl combine the melted butter, light brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, paprika, thyme and onion powder.
- Add the green beans to a 9x9 baking dish (or similar in size). Pour the soy sauce mixture over beans and mix. Add the bacon bits in and mix.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the green beans are softened to your preferred texture. Be sure to toss once or twice at 20 - 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with some of the sauce reserves poured over and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a spatula to coat the green beans evenly with sauce. If needed, remove them halfway through baking to coat them with more sauce.
- Broil for the last 3-5 minutes for crispier bacon and a caramelized sauce.
- Set aside some of the sauce for serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75 cup | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1086mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1389IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg