{"id":11556,"date":"2012-10-07T01:49:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T05:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=11556"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:03:02","slug":"green-beans-stir-fry-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts-thanksgiving-side-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/green-beans-stir-fry-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts-thanksgiving-side-dish\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Beans Stir Fry With Caramelized Shallots And Walnuts | Thanksgiving Side Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11557\" title=\"beans with caramelized shallots and walnuts\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wishing all Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n<p>In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated in October and in the US it&#8217;s in September. What matters the most for me is the &#8220;celebration&#8221;. Every year, I try to whip up a few thanksgiving special dishes but haven&#8217;t tried roasting turkey from scratch. I am not a huge turkey fan so I always end up buying a whole chicken. Well, this year I&#8217;d already made up my mind that I would roast turkey in my oven.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, being thanksgiving weekend, I decided to make the dinner on Saturday. In the afternoon, I went for a mega shopping and bought everything that was needed for making the grant dinner and also the big guy, the turkey. I bought a young turkey. Started by cooking in the evening and it continued till night. Honestly, it wasn&#8217;t that tiring as most of the cooking was done in the oven. On the other hand, I couldn&#8217;t help envying my man who sat way comfortably on the recliner, watching football, and kept checking with me &#8220;is the dinner ready yet?&#8221; I tried hard not to blow my cool \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<p>I roasted the turkey for about 3 1\/2 hours. While the turkey was roasting, I made the other side dishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanksgiving Dinner 2012 Menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Butternut Squash soup topped with red pepper\/walnuts<\/li>\n<li>Cranberry sauce with orange zest and cloves<\/li>\n<li>Beans with caramelized shallots and butter-roasted walnuts<\/li>\n<li>Roasted butternut squash and sweet potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Peach and dried cranberry chutney<\/li>\n<li>Brown rice stuffing<\/li>\n<li>Turkey gravy<\/li>\n<li>Roasted Turkey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UBYZ12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Thanksgiving Recipes, Click Here<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11558\" title=\"thanksgiving dinner 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/thanksgiving-dinner-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/thanksgiving-dinner-2012.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/thanksgiving-dinner-2012-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this post I am sharing the recipe for making beans with caramelized shallots and toasted walnuts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beans with caramelized shallots and roasted walnuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11559\" title=\"beans with shallots and walnuts\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-shallots-and-walnuts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-shallots-and-walnuts.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-shallots-and-walnuts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-shallots-and-walnuts-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Extra-Virgin Olive oil or light olive oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, chopped small- 3 large cloves<\/li>\n<li>Shallots, cut long vertically- 4, large<\/li>\n<li>Green beans, whole- 30<\/li>\n<li>Soy sauce, low-sodium- 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Ground black pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Pecans or Walnuts, roasted in 1 tbsp butter- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li>Sesame seeds- 1 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Instruction<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a large pot filled with water over medium heat, let the water come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li>Add the whole green beans to the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11560\" title=\"cooking beans\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-beans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-beans.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-beans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-beans-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t overcook the beans, the beans should remain crisp.<\/li>\n<li>Drain the water and keep the cooked beans aside.<\/li>\n<li>Place a non-stick pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add oil, add chopped garlic and saute till light golden.<\/li>\n<li>Add shallots, and salt and cook till shallots turn golden brown in color.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11561\" title=\"cooking shallots\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-shallots.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-shallots.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-shallots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/cooking-shallots-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add the cooked beans, combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Add soy sauce and ground pepper, combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Add sesame seeds, combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Stir fry for 3 minutes, let the beans turn light golden brown.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11563\" title=\"making beans\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/making-beans1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/making-beans1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/making-beans1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/making-beans1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Roast the pecans or walnuts in 1 tbsp butter in a small frying pan till they turn light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t want to roast the pecans or walnuts, you can skip that step &amp; add them directly.<\/li>\n<li>Add the roasted walnuts or pecans to the beans, combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Take the pan off the heat and keep it covered.<\/li>\n<li>Serve this as a side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeWrapper mceNonEditable\">\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/beans-with-caramelized-shallots-and-walnuts.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Green Beans with caramelized shallots and roasted walnuts<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Side dish<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT2M\">2 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT22M\">22 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Extra-Virgin Olive oil or light olive oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, chopped small- 3 large cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Shallots, cut long vertically- 4, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green beans, whole- 30<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Soy sauce- 3 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground black pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">White Sesame seeds- 1 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Pecans or Walnuts, roasted in 1 tbsp butter- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large pot filled with water over medium heat, allow the water to come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the whole green beans to the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Don&#8217;t overcook the beans, the beans should remain crisp.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drain the water and keep the cooked beans aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a non-stick pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add oil, add chopped garlic and saute till light golden.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add shallots, salt and cook till shallots turn golden brown in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the cooked beans, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add soy sauce and ground pepper, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add sesame seeds, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stir fry for 3 minutes till the beans turn light golden brown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Roast the pecans or walnuts in 1 tbsp butter in a small frying pan till they turn light golden in color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If you don&#8217;t want to roast the pecans or walnuts, you can skip that step &amp; add them directly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the roasted walnuts or pecans to the beans, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve this as a side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeBelow mceNonEditable\"><input class=\"ERInsertLine mceNonEditable\" type=\"button\" value=\"Insert line below\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wishing all Canadians a Happy Thanksgiving! 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