Texas Roadhouse Green Beans

Every bit as tasty as the original, these copycat Texas Roadhouse green beans combine tender green beans with crispy bacon and sautéed onion to recreate that favorite restaurant side dish. It’s a super simple recipe that puts a whole new spin on green beans!

What Makes This Recipe So Good

• These aren’t your average green beans! Texas Roadhouse green beans are absolutely delicious: savory, a little tangy, and a little sweet. If you’re a fan of the OG restaurant version, you will absolutely LOVE this at-home copycat!
• This delicious side dish couldn’t be any easier to make! After crisping up some bacon, green beans are cooked in bacon fat with onion, garlic, spices, a little touch of sugar, vinegar, and chicken broth. And everything goes in one single skillet!
• These green beans are great for any weeknight dinner and would be a wonderful side dish to baked ribs, grilled chicken, meatloaf or even salmon. They’re also a great take on the classic green bean casserole and would work beautifully with holiday meals such as this bacon wrapped turkey breast or filet mignon.

Chef’s Tips

• Yes, to recreate the delicious classic dish from Texas Roadhouse, we use canned green beans like they do. They just have that specific texture we’re looking for! Be sure to drain all the liquid from the cans before adding the green beans to the skillet, and give them a quick rinse to remove any excess salt.
• Dietary variations are totally doable. You can very easily make this recipe dairy free by skipping the butter or replacing it with a tad of oil or a plant-base option. It’s already low-carb, but to make it completely keto, all you need to substitute is the sugar. Monk fruit or Swerve would work great instead.

Try These Other Delicious Side Dishes

• Southern Fried Potatoes
• Creamy Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Air Fryer Carrots
• Italian Rice
• Sous Vide Asparagus
• Simple French Green Lentils Recipe
• Instant Pot Cornbread
• Mom’s Cheesy Potato Casserole
• Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Cornbread with Cinnamon Honey Butter
• Gluten Free Onion Rings
• Cajun Fries
• Roasted Potato Salad

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4.98 from 43 votes

Texas Roadhouse Green Beans

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 25 minutes minutes

Total: 40 minutes minutes

This at-home version of a popular restaurant side dish tastes just like the original!

Cheryl Malik

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6 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 slices bacon chopped
• ▢ ½ cup diced white onion approximately half of 1 medium onion
• ▢ 2 16-ounce cans green beans drained, rinsed
• ▢ ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
• ▢ 1 tablespoon minced garlic approximately 3 large cloves
• ▢ 1 tablespoon butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon granulated sugar see Notes
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper more or less to taste

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Equipment

• Large skillet with lid
• large wooden spoon

Instructions 

• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add 6 slices bacon (chopped) and cook until bacon is just crisp, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Stir often to prevent bacon sticking and burning.
• When bacon is crispy, add ½ cup diced white onion to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, approximately 5 minutes.
• When onion has softened, add 2 16-ounce cans green beans (drained and rinsed), ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper to skillet. Stir to fully incorporate ingredients.
• Once ingredients are fully incorporated, reduce heat under skillet to low. Cover skillet with lid and simmer until green beans are tender, approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After 10 minutes, taste green beans and add salt and/or pepper as needed. When satisfied with flavor, transfer green beans to serving dish or divide into individual portions and serve warm.

Notes

• Green Beans: Texas Roadhouse uses canned green beans, so we did, too! You can use fresh or frozen green beans instead, but you’ll end up with a slightly different flavor and texture.
• Salt: If you use regular chicken broth (rather than low sodium), taste the green beans before adding the ½ teaspoon salt. You may find it’s not needed.
• Make it Keto: Replace the sugar with Granular Swerve or omit the sweetener entirely.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 167kcal | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Total Carbs: 13g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Net Carbs: 9g | Vitamin C: 20mg | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 398mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik