Oven Charred Black Pepper & Garlic Green Beans with Onion

Green beans can be bland or they can be a flavor packed experience. These green beans are the latter. The fresh green beans come together really fast on a sheet pan in the oven after adding a few simple ingredients. It is a staple dish in our home.

The seasoning is simple but not in conservative amounts. The ingredients combined with the char given to the green beans and onions really creates a flavor punch.You basically add minced garlic, lots of black pepper, salt, sliced onion, and olive oil to the greens beans in a sheet. Afterwards, they are place in the oven on broil to give it some color and the right amount of char to create texture. The onions caramelize to add another dimension of flavor. I run to this recipe when I need something quick but tasty to add to a meal. You should definitely add this to your recipe rolodex.

Charred Garlic and Black Pepper Green Beans

Yield: 4 servings

1.5 lbs fresh green beans

1 large onion, diced in large sections (see photo)

2 tbsps olive oil

8 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp fresh cracked black pepper (coarse grind)

1.5 tsp kosher salt or to taste

Preheat oven to 475 °F. Snap or cut the stems off of the green beans. Add the green beans and chopped onion to a large sheet pan. Add minced olive oil, garlic, black pepper, and salt to the green beans and onions. Mix the green beans and chopped onion to ensure they are covered in the oil and seasonings.

Add the sheet pan to the preheated oven. Cook for 8 minutes at 475 °F. Change the oven settings to broil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Do not turn off the heat. Keep it on broil. Flip the green beans and onions over with a spatula. Add back into the oven with the settings on broil. Broil for another 5 minutes. Remove from the oven. Serve while hot.