Copycat Texas Roadhouse Green Beans

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon (chopped)
• 0.5 yellow onion (medium, finely chopped (1/2 cup))
• 2 garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 0.75 cup chicken broth
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.125 tsp salt
• 12 oz trimmed fresh green beans (cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; or 1 (10 to 12 ounce) bag frozen cut green beans)

Steps

1. 1

   Cook bacon in an extra-large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel–lined plate.

3. 3

   Reserve 2 tablespoons of the rendered bacon grease in the skillet; discard remaining grease.

4. 4

   Add onion to the skillet with reserved bacon grease. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Add garlic and vinegar; cook until fragrant and vinegar is slightly reduced, about 1 minute.

6. 6

   Stir in chicken broth, brown sugar, pepper, and salt; bring to a boil.

7. 7

   Add green beans and crumbled bacon. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.

8. 8

   Cook until green beans are tender and flavors are well combined, 10 to 15 minutes. If liquid reduces too quickly, add additional chicken broth, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed.

Notes

If liquid reduces too quickly during the final simmer, add additional chicken broth, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed.

Nutrition per serving

• side dish
• copycat
• Texas Roadhouse
• green beans
• bacon
• simmered
• Southern