Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Bacon
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Bacon

1. Green beans, trimmed, or more to taste - 1 ½ pounds
2. Water, or as needed - 1 tablespoon
3. Peanut oil - 1 teaspoon
4. Chopped onion - 1 cup
5. Bacon, or more to taste - 6 slices
6. Brown sugar - ¾ cup
7. Apple cider vinegar - ¾ cup
8. Liquid smoke flavoring - ¼ teaspoon
9. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Bacon

1. Stage

Place green beans in a microwave-safe bowl and add enough water to make a layer in the bottom; heat in microwave until green beans are tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain.

2. Stage

Heat peanut oil in a large wok or skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer onion to a bowl and discard any remaining oil.

3. Stage

Place the bacon in the wok or skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and cut into bite-size pieces. Reserve 4 to 5 tablespoons bacon drippings in the wok.

4. Stage

Mix onion, brown sugar, vinegar, and liquid smoke in the reserved bacon drippings; cook and stir until sauce is bubbling and brown sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add green beans to sauce and stir to coat; cook until green beans are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

5. Stage

Transfer green bean mixture to a microwave-safe casserole dish; season with black pepper. Serve immediately or warm in the microwave, if needed.