Skillet Bourbon Bacon Green Beans

• Meat

  • 4 strips Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 Yellow onion, medium sweet

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 tbsp Brown sugar, dark
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp Red pepper flakes

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 3 tbsp Bourbon

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

• Other

  • 1 pound green beans, cleaned and ends trimmed

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon, diced and cooked until crispy
• 1 medium sweet yellow onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound green beans, cleaned and ends trimmed
• ½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
• ¼ cup water
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Directions

• Cut bacon into ½” pieces, then place in 12-inch skillet and cook until crisp, but not burned. Remove from bacon grease (save grease) and set aside bacon to use as garnish.
• Add onion to bacon grease and sauté until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic, and cook just until garlic blooms (softens and releases it’s oil) approximately 15-30 seconds.
• Add green beans, pepper, salt and red pepper flakes then cook until the beans begin to show brown spots, 6-8 minutes over medium heat.
• Add water, cover and cook 2 minutes. Beans should still be bright green and crisp.
• Add bourbon and brown sugar and cook 4-5 minutes, uncovered, until beans are barely crisp. Stir often.
• Taste the beans and add salt, if needed.
• Sprinkle beans with crisped bacon and serve.
• ENJOY!