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A white oval serving dish, filled with grilled green beans, blue linen towel to the side.
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Grilled Green Beans

This healthy summer side dish is ready in under 10 minutes! These tried and true grilled green beans are crispy, tender and perfectly charred.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Julie Blanner

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine green beans, oil, salt and pepper (and any optional seasonings). Toss. Optional: Allow to marinate 15-30 minutes.
    A pair of metal tongs holding grilled green beans over a white bowl filled with more green beans.
  • Preheat grill to medium heat.
  • Brush grate with oil.
  • Add green beans to grate, horizontally or at an angle. (You can also use a grill basket for ease, but we love the grill marks.)
    A large number of grilled green beans sizzle on the barbecue, with visible steam rising.
  • Grill 4 minutes until slightly charred and rotate. Grill 3-4 minutes longer after turning, and remove from heat.

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Notes

  • Soaking - Soaking your green beans prior to grilling is unnecessary. It could cut your cooking time down just a bit, but not enough to make the extra step worthwhile.
  • Trimming – I generally buy green beans that have already been trimmed, just to eliminate an extra step. However, if you buy them untrimmed, it’s easiest to line them up in a group and do a big chop with your favorite knife. Goes so much faster than trying to do a couple at a time!
  • Charring – It’s so easy to tell when grilled green beans are done! You can customize the timing based completely on your preferred level of char. Simply toss and remove when they’ve reached the perfect exterior color!

Seasoning Variations

I use fresh cracked sea salt and pepper in this recipe. Add a teaspoon of any of the following seasoning blends for a different flavor profile in this grilled green beans recipe.

Storage

Grilled green beans can remain at room temperature for up to two hours while serving. Store for 3-5 days in an airtight container in your refrigerator.
I freeze our leftover grilled green beans in a tightly closed Ziplock bag or in an airtight container for up to three months.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg