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Pan-Fried Bacon Green Bean Bundles

Bacon Green Bean Bundles are a perfect side dish for any German meal. They are quick, easy, and most important - extremely tasty!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine German
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 160-170 g thin frozen green beans
  • 8 bacon slices
  • salt
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Trim the ends of the green beans if needed. I use frozen green beans, ready to be cooked.
    Fried Green Beans Bundles
  • Take a medium pot, fill it with water and bring it to a boil. Add the salt.
    Fried Green Beans Bundles
  • Place the green beans in the pot and cook until tender. It should take around 8 minutes.
    Fried Green Beans Bundles
  • Drain them and put them on the paper towels to cool off a bit. Pat them dry.
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  • Wrap bacon around bundles of green beans (7 or 8 green beans), you don't need to secure it. 
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  • Place the green bean bundles in a hot pan with the part where the bacon slice ends at the bottom to make sure that those seal when frying.
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  • Fry for 2 minutes on medium heat from every side (10 minutes in total).
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Notes

I counted 4 bundles per person per serving.