Brown Buttered Beans

A buttery side dish with a crunch! The chili flakes gives it zing.

Serves 2 Prep Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 10 minutes

400 grams Baguio beans, tips removed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
salt and pepper to taste
pinch of chili flakes

1 Blanch Baguio beans in hot water for a couple of minutes, making sure you maintain its crunchiness. Immediately dunk in a bowl of ice water to stop carryover cooking.

2 Melt butter on low heat. With a wooden spoon, mix constantly until it turns light brown. Remove from fire and add lemon juice.

3 Pour the butter (straining the sediments as you pour) on the beans then toss and season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.

Photography by David Hanson

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