Beer-Glazed Green Beans with Chicken Sausage
- 12 ounces, weight Pre-Cooked Chicken Sausage
- 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 pounds Fresh Green Beans, Stems Snapped Off
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
- 1 teaspoon Orange Zest
- 1 Tablespoon Tamari (or Low-sodium Soy Sauce)
- 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
- 1/4 cups Porter (beer)
- Sesame Seeds, For Garnish (optional)
- Sesame Oil For Garnish (optional)
- Heat sausages in a very large skillet with olive oil until browned, about 710 minutes.
- The skillet will be re-used later and will need to hold all the glorious green beans.
- While the sausages are browning, heat a large stock pot of water over high heat, covered.
- While waiting for the water to boil, make an ice bath using another large stock pot.
- Fill with about 4 cups of ice, and fill vessel with water until water comes to the top of the ice.
- Set aside.
- When the water starts boiling, add in green beans and cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are bright green and still have some crunch to them.
- Immediately put in the ice bath to stop cooking, tossing with a spoon to make sure everybody is chillin out.
- I like to wait until all ice is melted.
- Drain and set aside.
- When sausages have finished cooking, remove to a plate.
- Combine lemon juice, orange juice, orange zest, tamari, garlic, and beer in a small bowl.
- Add to skillet that contained the sausage.
- Reduce over medium heat, until sauce is thick and nearly all evaporated, about 35 minutes.
- The bubbles will appear thick and wont break right away.
- Once the sausage is cool enough to handle, slice on the bias into rounds.
- Add green beans and sausage to skillet containing reduced sauce, and continually toss until green beans are coated with sauce and are just heated through.
- Divide among plates and garnish with sesame seeds and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil.
sausage, olive oil, green beans, lemon juice, orange juice, orange zest, tamari, garlic, porter, sesame seeds, sesame oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/beer-glazed-green-beans-with-chicken-sausage/ (may not work)