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If you have figured it out, I love recreating my favorite restaurant dishes at home. One of our favorite BBQ places is none other than Famous Dave’s BBQ. One of my new favorites when we go are the Firecracker Green Beans. They are always perfectly cooked with a hint of bacon and a little bit spicy.
Last weekend we were cooking up about 10 lbs of St. Louis Style ribs and I got this the urge to figure out this recipe. Turns out…it is super easy and full of flavor. They went perfect with those ribs, but I can see them being a great side dish for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and picnics.
You know my philosophy on bacon right? It makes everything better! The quickest way is to cook the bacon on the stove for this recipe (you’re gonna need that bacon grease). However, if you plan on doing a huge batch of beans or want to make the bacon in advance, then bake the bacon in oven and store the cooled grease in the fridge until it’s time to make the beans. Chop the cooled bacon and store in a ziptop baggie in the fridge until ready to use.
The beans have the perfect amount of kick. Not a fan of spicy? I promise it’s not too spicy the way it’s written and even my non-spicy family members loved these. Of course, if you are a huge fan of spicy (ahem….like your’s truly) then feel free to add a bit more crushed red pepper flakes.
Firecracker Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked (grease reserved)
- 2 tbsp bacon grease
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded, ribs removed, and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Snap the stem ends of the green beans, wash, and set aside.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until fully cooked and crisp. Remove bacon from pan to drain on paper towels.
- Add chopped onion, red pepper, and jalapeno to bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat and cook just until the onions have softened and starting to caramelize. Add the garlic and cook for a minute.
- Add the green beans and cook until the beans turn bright green, about a minute or so. Add the chicken broth, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid (leave the lid cracked slightly to allow steam to escape). Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are fairly soft, but still a bit crisp, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Roughly chop cooled bacon and top finished beans before serving!
- © Around My Family Table
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 203 Total Fat: 14g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 28mg Sodium: 735mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 6g Protein: 9g
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Cynthia C says
December 21, 2014 at 5:45 amThese would make a nice side for my holiday dinner. Thanks!
Stacie says
January 6, 2014 at 5:19 pmMmm looks yummy! I love anything with bacon and love that these have a kick.
Debra Givens Wagner says
November 15, 2013 at 7:56 amGotta try these…I love everything thats hot or spicy and this looks great!
Rahul Sharma says
April 8, 2013 at 7:11 amYummy..It looks very tasty. I am going to try this one.
Thanks for sharing with us. 🙂
Have a Nice Day!
amft says
April 8, 2013 at 9:40 amThanks Rahul!
I Wash You Dry says
April 5, 2013 at 3:23 pmI made these for Easter, except I didn’t have the red bell pepper and I didn’t use any of the bacon… they were a HIT!! Everyone loved them, and I bet they would be killer with all the extras I left out. Thanks!! 🙂
amft says
April 5, 2013 at 4:10 pmSo glad you like them Shawn! You have to try them with the bacon….they’re killer that way!
Karthik says
April 4, 2013 at 12:42 pm“Wow, Firecracker Green Beans? Delicious! Looks like fun for the kids especially because it allows us to play with other additional ingredients like cheese and because it has bacon! Can’t wait to try it out. “
mjskit says
March 30, 2013 at 8:40 pmThis has got to be the best green bean recipe ever! Love the bacon and the use of the bacon drippings. And of course the addition of the jalapeno sounds delicious!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
March 28, 2013 at 3:44 pmThese sound SO good. I know my daughter would love them too!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
March 27, 2013 at 11:30 pmYum yum yum! Love green beans!
Belinda @zomppa says
March 27, 2013 at 5:48 pmLove green beans, especially with a bit of heat and bacon!
amft says
March 27, 2013 at 9:45 pmI think everything is better with bacon, Belinda. 🙂
Scarlet Paolicchi says
March 27, 2013 at 2:00 pmThese look tasty & really versatile! I can’t wait to give them a try!
I’ve added this page to my StumbleUpon. 🙂
amft says
March 27, 2013 at 2:05 pmThanks Scarlet! We just bought 6lbs of green beans to make them for Easter….can’t wait!