Green Beans With Anchovy Cream Sauce & Bacon Breadcrumbs

A plate of green beans covered in an anchovy cream sauce and a bacon panko breadcrumb topping.

Green Beans With Anchovy Cream Sauce & Bacon Breadcrumbs

Rosanna Stevens

I love this side dish of warm green beans in an anchovy cream sauce topped with crispy bacon panko breadcrumbs; it's full of umami and texture.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 45

Total Time 45

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

1 Immersion blender

Ingredients

350 grams (12 oz) Fresh green beans
4 Rasher of bacon
50 grams (½ cup) Panko breadcrumbs

Anchovy cream sauce

2 Egg yolks
6 Anchovies
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
100 ml (½ cup) Oil
2 Garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and cracked black pepper

Instructions

Make the bacon breadcrumbs

Fry your bacon in a pan until crispy, then remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
In the same pan to utilise the bacon fat, toast the breadcrumbs until golden brown. Now blend the two together until you have a crumb.

Make the anchovy sauce

Place all the ingredients except the parmesan into a jug and blend until smooth. Then add the parmesan and blend again.
Taste the anchovy sauce, and add Worcestershire sauce to your preference, and season with salt and pepper as needed. Add more lemon if it needs brightening, and mix in some room-temperature water to thin it out if it is too much of a paste.

Cook the green beans and assemble

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the beans in it for 5-7 minutes. You want them to be tender but still have some bite, rather than a crunch. Don't overcook them, or they will go floppy. Drain and set aside.
Toss the hot green beans in the anchovy cream sauce to warm it up, and serve topped with the bacon crumb.

Notes

If you cannot have raw egg yolks, substitute them for 2 tablespoon of mayonnaise.

Panko is best for the crunch factor, or you can also blend a bag of croutons.

Store leftovers in the fridge and consume within one day. Do not leave out for prolonged periods on the counter.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 9gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 751IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg

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