Summer is grilling time – burgers, dogs, steaks, chicken, ribs, green beans. Green beans? Why not?
Start with fresh green beans and make sure they are not those that are seemingly coated in a light film of wax. That’s some kind of preservative and those beans taste like – well, bad stuff. Get fresh, crisp string beans, about 8 whole beans per serving.
After washing the beans, dry them on a paper towel and then coat them with some olive oil. When you think about it, everything should be coated with a little oil. What can it hurt? Sprinkle kosher salt and a little garlic powder on the coated beans, then wrap a cluster of beans in a thick slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Cook the beans on the grill over low heat, turning multiple times. When the bacon is brown and crisp, the beans are done. Try this recipe next time you’re having a cookout and see just how tasty a grilled string bean can be.
Grilled Green Beans
32 whole, fresh green beans (serves 4)
¼ cup olive oil
Garlic powder to taste
Kosher salt to taste
4 slices thick bacon
Cook on a low heat grill until bacon is brown