This at-home version of a popular restaurant side dish tastes just like the original!
Prep: 15 minutesmins
Cook: 25 minutesmins
Total: 40 minutesmins
Recipe makes approximately 6servings
Equipment Needed
Large skillet (with lid)
large wooden spoon
Ingredients Needed
6slicesbacon(chopped)
½cupdiced white onion(approximately half of 1 medium onion)
216-ounce cansgreen beans(drained, rinsed)
½cuplow-sodium chicken broth
1tablespoonminced garlic(approximately 3 large cloves)
1tablespoonbutter
1tablespoonred wine vinegar
1teaspoongranulated sugar(see Notes)
½teaspoonsalt(more or less to taste)
¼teaspoonfreshly cracked black pepper(more or less to taste)
Get Recipe Ingredients
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.
Recipe 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.