Name: Balsamic Roasted Green Beans
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1lb. french green beans or regular green beans, cleaned and trimmed; 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced; Big pinch of salt; Big pinch of pepper; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoons olive oil

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Elevate any meal with this quick and simple Balsamic Roasted Green Beans recipe. In just 10 minutes and with 5 pantry staples, this side dish offers a sweet and tangy twist to traditional green beans.

Cooked roasted balsamic green beans with garlic on a white platter.

Whenever I need some veggies for a meal, I almost always turn to green beans (that and this easy roasted carrot recipe or cucumber salad). The quickest, most delicious way to make them is quickly under the broiler with a little bit of fat, salt, and acid mixed in. This recipe turns to balsamic vinegar (which is a little bit sweet and a lot bit sour) to make these green beans pretty exciting.

This dish comes together so quickly, even forgoing using a bowl to mix the green beans with the other ingredients; just toss them together directly on the sheet pan.

They pair well with many dishes (like Smoky Air Fryer Chicken Thighs or Pesto Chicken Meatballs) and are even a hit with (some) picky kids! In my house, one out of two will eat them, which I consider a win!

Ingredients and Substitutions

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french green beans (these thin beans are preferred because they cook so quickly, but if you can't find them you can use regular green beans)
garlic cloves
coarse kosher salt (this recipe was tested using Diamond Crystal coarse kosher salt. If you use Morton's kosher salt or fine salt, decrease by half for volume)
balsamic vinegar (use the best quality balsamic vinegar you have, it really makes a difference in this dish)
olive oil

Step-By-Step Recipe Overview

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Prepped green beans with balsamic vinegar and garlic on a sheet pan.

Step 1: Add all the ingredients to a sheet tray.

Tossing raw green beans on a sheet pan with balsamic vinegar and garlic.

Step 2: Toss to coat.

Garlic and balsamic green beans roasting on a sheetpan.

Step 3: Cook under the broiler for about 10-12 minutes, tossing halfway through.

Roasted green beans with balsamic vineger.

Step 4: Cook until crisp-tender. Do not overcook.

Alternatives to Broiling

Broiling is a more intense form of roasting since there is a direct heat source coming at the green beans from the top. This allows the green beans to cook quickly and have a few "charred" spots, which add flavor to the veggies.

However, if you are already cooking a main dish in the oven, it's perfectly fine to roast these with whatever you are cooking. However, they might take slightly longer than the recipe instructs, as it calls for cooking them under the broiler.

Roasted green beans with balsamic vinegar and garlic fully cooked and served.

Kelli's Best Tip

Keep in mind that these French green beans are quite thin. Remove them from the oven when they're just starting to become tender, as they'll keep cooking with residual heat. Aim for a crisp yet tender texture when they come out of the oven.

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