In winter, when there are not enough vitamins, frozen berries, fruits, vegetables, including frozen beans, are one of the most accessible ways to make up the vitamin supply. It contains many easily digestible proteins, vitamins and microelements. Therefore, today we will consider the recipe for the preparation of frozen green beans.
How to cook frozen beans?
Ingredients:
- string beans frozen - 500 g;
- butter - 50 g;
- lemon juice - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- parsley - a small bunch;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
To learn how to prepare a frozen string bean so that it does not lose its appetizing appearance and remains crisp, it is not enough to examine the packaging. Usually there they write how to cook the string beans frozen, and indicate the cooking time 10-15 minutes. To be honest, during this time the beans will become marshy and will boil. Therefore, now we will consider how to prepare a frozen string bean so that its useful qualities are not inferior to the aesthetic ones.
To do this, we need a large saucepan, half filled with water. Bring water to a boil. Before you put our beans in a saucepan, it is recommended to wash it under running hot water. This will wash off excess snow and ice, and when you put the beans in a pan, the water will continue to boil. If the beans are immediately poured out of the pack into the water, the excess frozen water in the pack can lower the temperature of the water in the pan, and the time until readiness will increase.
In a saucepan, the beans must be salted - this will prevent the digestion of nutrients from the product. Cover is not necessary. After 5-7 minutes of cooking you need to try a dish. As a rule, by this time the beans are already ready, but still crunches and keeps color.
The ready-made string bean should be put in a colander and rinsed under cold water. Wash properly with water. To prepare a garnish from the string bean, already cooked, it should be put in a frying pan or in a saucepan and as it should be heated, for about 2-4 minutes. Add the butter, salt, pepper and other spices to the warmed beans. After the oil has dissolved, put it on the plates. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon juice and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.
Useful properties of beans
Frozen green beans are ideal for those who follow the figure and adhere to the principles of healthy eating. The caloric content of the prepared dish is minimal - 23 kcal per 100 g, while the beans contain a lot of proteins, and the fat content is 0. In other words, it can be eaten literally, how much it will fit, and do not get better by a gram. Because in addition to proteins and vitamins, it is the string bean that has a huge amount of dietary fiber that improves intestinal motility and cleans it of toxins and toxins.
Also, green string beans contain magnesium, potassium and vitamin K, which strengthen the cardiovascular system.
In a word, there is simply no cons of consume beans, but the benefits are enormous. This is especially true in winter, when the choice of natural useful products is much less than in the summer.