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green beans and bacon in white oval bowl

Southern Green Beans

Fresh string beans cooked low and slow with lots of pork to full flavored tenderness.
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Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: southern
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh green beans tips removed
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion slice
  • 4-6 slices Bacon chopped
  • 4 oz Salt Pork sliced
  • ½ lb Smoked Pulled Pork optional
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Mix spices together in small bowl.
  • Pre-heat skillet to medium heat. Add bacon and salt pork. Saute to release their flavor. Cook until bacon is fully cooked. Remove and set aside the bacon and salt pork.
  • Add sliced onions and saute 3-4 minutes. Add chopped garlic cloves and cook another minute. Season the vegetables with a ⅓ of the spice mix.
  • Add the smoked pulled pork if using and cook for a minute or two just long enough to release the flavor.
  • Add green beans and mix well to coat most of the beans in the infused bacon fat. Add chicken stock, water plus half the remaining seasoning. Mix well and bring to a boil then reduce to simmer. Cook covered 1 ½ - 2 hours. Halfway through cooking add remaining spices and the cider vinegar. Remove from heat and serve.

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Notes

Traditional Southern Green Beans are cooked with either bacon or salt pork or both. The added pulled pork was just me being a nerd about flavor. If you’ve followed me then you’re probably familiar with my cabbage cooked in smoked brisket fat cap. This is a similar technique.
Use fresh green beans. They will hold up to the long slow simmer. 
To speed up prep time use kitchen shears to snip the ends off the green beans.
Do not rush things. The key to the best green beans is to let them simmer for a good while.
Serve these green beans with jerk fried chicken and pair with another side like Mac and cheese or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 859mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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