Grilled Green Beans

Tender-crisp Grilled Green Beans, seasoned simply with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper are easy to make and ready in minutes.

I like to serve these grilled beans with a grilled entree / protein so they can cook at the same time. Some great pairing ideas for these yummy grilled beans are grilled ribeye, grilled pork and grilled marinated lamb.

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A wooden cutting board is the background and there is a white serving plate with cooked green beans sitting on top of it. Sliced pork tenderloin is to the left of the platter.

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If you just aren't into grilling vegetables, you can get the same amazing flavor with my recipe for Skillet Garlic Green Beans.

Or if you want to go in a different direction, try this Instant Pot Green Beans and Bacon recipe.

🍴Ingredients

This recipe has super simple ingredients so there is really no excuse not to try it. My grandmother always told me that good ingredients make better food than many ingredients. I'm paraphrasing but you get the gist. Use a quality oil that you like the taste of, fresh garlic etc.

Beans - fresh green beans, trimmed but kept long not chopped
Garlic - fresh, not the jarred stuff, you want that great garlic flavor to shine
Oil - olive oil or avocado oil, just make sure you like the taste
Seasonings - coarse salt, cracked black pepper

If you want to change the flavor profile to match your entree better, try some of these alternatives.

Crushed red pepper for spice / heat.
Lemon pepper - pairs with grilled chicken nicely
Dry Italian seasoning

🔪Instructions

Grilling green beans is really easy. I'll leave photo instructions here for those of you who are visual learners. If you are not, just skip down to the recipe card.

A glass bowl with the garlic oil mixture in it. There is a whisk leaning into the bowl. There are fresh green beans scattered around the bowl.

Combine, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.

Green beans in a glass bowl. The beans are covered in a mixture of oil, garlic, salt and pepper.

Toss the trimmed beans into oil mixture to coat.

Green beans on a cooking mat on the grates of a gas grill. There is a pork tenderloin also on the grill to the left of the mat.

Cook on a pre-heated grill until desired texture or doneness is achieved.

A close up view of the cooked green beans on a white platter.

I really like when the beans have a little char to them but aren't mushing. I like my vegetables tender-crisp with a little bite to them.

💭Tip

It can be a struggle for some to grill green beans on a gas grill because if you place the beans in the wrong direction, they can fall through the grill through the grates. I have a few tips to prevent this:

Use a grill mat. I find these extremely helpful and they're reusable.
If you can't grab a grill mat, you can use a grill basket. I prefer the shallow, wider options so you can lay the vegetables in an even layer.
Just be careful to lay the beans across the grates, not in line with the grates. It can be as easy as that.

I prefer the mat. The biggest reason is that oil doesn't drip through it causing flames. But any of these methods will do.

Can green beans be cooked on a Blackstone grill?

Yes, prep beans as instructed and place on a pre-heated Blackstone grill (or other brand flat top). Cook until desired tenderness, occasionally tossing.

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Grilled Green Beans are easy to make and ready in minutes. They pair with just about any dinner entree or use this recipe to prep for salads.

4.80 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 151 kcal

Ingredients

12 ounce fresh green beans trimmed
2 or 3 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
½ teaspoon coarse ground pepper

Instructions

Preheat grill to a medium flame.
Mix together oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss beans in mixture. Add beans to the grill (on a veggie basket or grilling mat). Toss occasionally until tender crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 587mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 587IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

Keyword dinner, grilling, vegetable

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Grilled Green Beans

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