Coconut Milk Roasted Green Beans Recipe
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These Coconut Milk Roasted Green Beans couldn’t be easier or more satisfying as a side dish, main entree, or healthy snack.
This Coconut Milk Roasted Green Beans Recipe was inspired by a dish at our favorite local Chinese bistro: Spicy Green Beans. I order it every time and every time I think of how I need to make it at home, but then I don’t. Until now. A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to making a simple roasted version to serve as a side dish with Coconut Milk Baked Chicken (which if you haven’t tried yet, you just gotta—trust me).
They are delicious and remarkably easy, and easy always makes them even more delicious, don’t you think? These green beans are perfect as a side dish but great on their own too! I could totally eat a whole batch of these as a main entree in a skinny minute, and with no complaints. These green beans are satisfying, full of flavor and crunch. Enjoy!
A few notes:
Use unsweetened canned coconut milk. Be sure to stir coconut milk before measuring as it tends to separate in can.
Asparagus, sugar snap peas, and pea pods can be cooked the same way. Such a tasty and healthy way to cook green veggies! Cooking times may need to be adjusted.
Coconut Milk Roasted Green Beans Recipe
Coconut Milk Roasted Green Beans
Easy and so satisfying as a side dish, main entree, or healthy snack.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened canned coconut milk (stir to combine before measuring as it tends to separate)
- 1/2teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 pound fresh French (thin) green beans, washed and trimmed
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425-degrees F
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut milk, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and lime juice until smooth.
- On a baking sheet toss mixture with green beans to coat beans, and spread evenly on sheet. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- Roast on middle rack for 18-20 minutes, tossing beans halfway through.
Originally published March 5, 2014.
These green beans sound unreal!! Yum!
You had me at the coconut milk. Yum! Love the photography, too, Amy! My family would love these green beans!
I love this, what a great way to prepare these. Beautiful pics!
Wow-What an awesome concept, and the pictures are just gorgeous! Can’t wait to try this!
I could totally eat a whole pan of these and not even think about it – they look incredible Amy!
Amy, I can’t wait to try these. The coconut milk chicken was absolutely fantabulous! My husband was skeptical because he hates coconut. You have turned him into a believer:))
I would eat the whole pan! No really, I would!! Love these!
Wow, I love green beans, and this recipe takes them to a whole new level. What did you serve these with?
Does it make a difference if it’s canned coconut milk or can I use the carton of it I keep in the fridge? I worry about exposure to Bisphenol-A with the canned stuff.
Spring beans make me so happy – and I never would have dreamed about adding coconut milk to them! Genius!
I made these and loved them…so tasty! I only had the thicker green beans, but they worked out great…just cooked a little longer. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe. 🙂
Yum! This is the perfect healthy side dish…can’t wait to try.