Bacon Wrapped Green Beans is the most PERFECT quick and easy stove-top Thanksgiving side dish. Leave the oven free for the main dish!
Actually, this is not only the perfect Thanksgiving side dish but for any festive dinner, family get-together, for dinner parties, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, cold winter days. Say it, just say it: Bacon Wrapped Green Beans! *angelical ahhhhh* That’s green beans wrapped in baaaacoooon guys! These beans don’t need any seasoning at all. The bacon gives all the flavor. Make sure to get higher-welfare pork bacon for the best flavor. Don’t go for the chain supermarket pre-packed cheap breakfast bacon. Go to your local butcher or a small farm outside your city to get the good stuff.
The best part of this side-dish recipe is that it is made on the stovetop. For big dinners the oven is usually booked for the whole day and I always look for side dish recipes that do not require any oven space and time. These bacon wrapped green beens made entirely in ONE skillet ON the stovetop. Yay for little dishes to wash later. There are always enough already.
I’ve eaten Bacon Wrapped Green Beans ever since I was a baby. My mom made these so often when she had people over for dinner. It is almost like a tradition. I’m sure you will love them! Thanksgiving doesn’t exist in Germany, so it obviously wasn’t for Thanksgiving but for Christmas, New Years or Easter for sure!
Top with some sliced almonds for super deliciousness. It gives the green beans that special little extra it needs to remain unforgettable.
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans Video Tutorial
If you are looking for more side dishes that do not require oven space and time you might want to check out this Peruvian Green Rice or this Turmeric Quinoa Salad. They both go really well with oven roasted main dishes.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Servings |
- 3 hands full green beans (approximately 60)
- 6 thick higher-welfare pork bacon strips
- hand full sliced almonds
Ingredients
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- Preheat a heavy bottomed skillet (that has a lid) over medium-low heat until really, really hot.
- In the meantime, wash beans and cut off very ends. Dry beans very well.
- Wrap 1 bacon strip very tightly around about 10 green beans.
- Add wrapped beans to HOT skillet and brown from every side (about 2-3 minutes per side).
- Add a lid and cook for 4-5 minutes, take off lid and turn wrapped beans one last time, cover again and cool for an additional 3-4 minutes or until beans reached desired tenderness.
- Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Serve hot.
I love the first snow. We are in Washington, DC so that may be far away! These little bundles of goodness look yummy!
Yes, I have to (secretly) admit, that I love the first snow, too. Actually I love it up to New Year’s Eve and from then until it’s gone I just wish it away, haha.
Do you think you could throw these in a crockpot and they would turn out the same? Or any suggestions for making these in a crockpot?
Hi Dev, no I don’t think it would turn out in a crockpot. The bacon crisps up in the pan thanks to the high heat of the pan. If you make them in the crockpot the bacon will stay soft and not crunch up at all. What could work is make them in the oven. I haven’t tried but at high heat and turning them mid through you could make them on a baking sheet.
These are called ‘fagot’ in France, and they are traditionally cooked in the oven. To bake, you want to make sure that you get the finer green beans (the smaller, thinner ones) because the larger green beans typically found in American groceries will take too long to cook and will result in undercooked green beans wrapped in burnt bacon. For baking in the oven, line a cookie sheet with parchment or a silpat mat. Preheat oven to 350F, and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Very interesting Angelique! Thank you for sharing. If I ever find the thinner ones around I will for sure try your recipe ?
I’m wondering if you could blanch the bigger green beans first so they come out cooked from the oven.
I honestly think they turn out best in a skillet. The heat distribution is completely different. Blanching might work though. Let me know if you try it :)
Are these considered “Keto” friendly as well??
Are these considered “Keto” friendly as well??
Hi Tara, I’m sorry I’m not familiar enough with the Ketogenic diet. I suggest you consult a nutritionist specialized and this kind of diet.