Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Tender, crisp green beans that are wrapped in bacon and brushed with a simple glaze! These Bacon Wrapped Green Beans are the perfect side dish. They can even be prepped ahead of time for easy entertaining.

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Looking for a fun and delicious side dish? Bacon-wrapped green beans are the one to try! They are perfect for any occasion and always a hit.

Pair this recipe with ham or turkey for holiday dinners or meatloaf or baked chicken during the week!

Why You Will Love This Recipe!

• They are great for holiday dinners because they just look pretty on a plate! Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas… they will be the perfect side dish.
• I’m showing you how to cook bacon in the oven for easy clean-up. You don’t have to fry it on the stove, which can make a mess.
• The green beans are coated in a brown sugar glaze – you get a little bit of sweet and salty with this dish. The perfect combo!
• To make things easy, you can prep most of this dish ahead of time to save time.

No more boring veggie side dishes – these bacon green beans look fancy, taste amazing, and are easy to make.

Ingredients for Green Bean Bundles

• Green beans – Thinner ones work best because they cook faster.
• Sliced bacon – Don’t use thick-cut, you want this to cook quickly in the oven so it is ready the same time the green beans are.
• Sauce– Mixture of garlic salt, melted butter, brown sugar, black pepper to give a delicious taste. You could skip this and they are still delicious!
• Chopped parsley  – For garnish, but this is optional.

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles

For this recipe, it’s important that the bacon and green beans are done cooking at the same time. So, you will want to precook the bacon first – this gives it a head start and allows it to render some fat before you wrap it around the beans.

Line a large baking sheet with foil and place the bacon strips in an even layer on it. Bake them for 10 minutes at 400°F. You aren’t cooking them all the way – just long enough to render some of the fat.

Once the bacon is precooked, set the pan aside while you prepare the rest of the dish.

Like the bacon, you will want to precook the green beans, too. Except instead of cooking them in the oven, you will cook them for a few minutes in boiling water. This is called blanching and it does two things: partially cooks them and also helps preserve their bright green color.

Before you do this step, you will need to prepare an ice bath. Place ice cubes in a large bowl with water. You will plunge the hot greens beans into the cold water to stop the cooking process after you blanch them.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the green beans and boil them for two to three minutes. Drain them and immediately place them in the ice bath to stop the cooking process.

Once they are cooled, drain them again and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.

Mix the garlic salt, butter, brown sugar, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over the green beans and toss to coat them.

Bundle together eight to ten green beans and wrap them with a slice of bacon. Place the bundle seam-side down on a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the green beans.

Bake the bundles for 15 to 20 minutes at 400°F or until the bacon is crispy. Place them on a serving platter and sprinkle parsley over the top as garnish.

How to Make Bacon Wrapped Green Beans Ahead of Time

This is a great side dish to prep ahead – you can do most of the steps a day in advance!

• Precook the bacon in the oven.
• Blanche and dry the green beans.
• Toss them in the glaze and wrap them with bacon.

At this point, you can place them on a baking sheet and cover it with plastic. Keep it in the fridge until you are ready to bake the bundles.

Bake them as instructed, but you may need to add a few minutes of cooking time if you bake them straight from the refrigerator.

Serving Suggestions

What I love about this side dish is that you can serve it for special occasions or for weeknight dinners. Here are some ideas you might like to try:

• For a fancy dinner serve them with Beef Wellington. It will wow your friends and family!
• They’re delicious with Honey Garlic Chicken Drumsticks.
• Pair them with some Air Fryer Pork Chops or Air Fryer Steaks!
• If it’s the holidays these pair great with our Honey Baked Ham and Twice Baked Potato Casserole.

FAQs for Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

How to Store Leftover Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Place any leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to four days.

How to Reheat Leftovers

We recommend reheating these on a sheet pan in the oven to crisp up the bacon. You can also reheat in the microwave but the bacon will become chewy and not crispy.

Make these bacon-wrapped green beans the next time you want a fancy-looking side dish! They look like something you’d get at a restaurant and they taste like it, too – I hope you love them!

More Amazing Side Dish Recipes

Want even more ideas? Try these favorite sides, too!

• Hasselback Potatoes are thinly sliced potatoes stuffed with bacon and cheese. They are crispy, golden, and so good!
• Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes are the easiest side dish – you will love saving room on your stovetop for other dishes!
• Broccoli Casserole is a classic comfort food side dish. It’s creamy, cheesy, and has the best buttery cracker topping.

Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!

 

5 from 9 votes

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

These easy Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles are make ahead friendly and the perfect side dish for entertaining!

Prep:15 minutes mins

Cook:27 minutes mins

Total:42 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound green beans preferably french green beans or thinner green beans will work
• ▢ 10 slices bacon do not use thick cut
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• ▢ ¼ cup butter melted
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley optional

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a large baking sheet with sides with aluminum foil. Place the bacon on the sheet pan and bake for about 10 minutes. The bacon will not be cooked.
• Trim the ends of the green beans.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans in the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until just tender.
• Drain green beans in place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
• Pat the green beans dry.
• In a small bowl mix together the garlic salt, butter, brown sugar and pepper. Pour mixture over the green beans and toss to coat.
• Take 8-10 green beans and place on one end of a slice of bacon. Roll the green beans up with the bacon. Place seam side down on a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil or sprayed with non-stick spray.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
• Sprinkle with parsley if desired and serve immediately.

Tips

Do you have to soak green beans before cooking?
No, you don’t have to soak them. Cooking them for a few minutes in boiling water before you bake them is enough to soften them so they’re not chewy.

Why are my beans still hard?
It’s important to use fresh ones for this recipe. If they are old and dried out they will not be as soft and tender when they are cooked. Fresh green beans will snap when you break them in half – they shouldn’t be limp.

Should green beans be soft or chewy?
For this recipe, they should be soft when they are done cooking. If they are chewy they are probably undercooked.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 315kcal (16%), Carbohydrates: 12g (4%), Protein: 7g (14%), Fat: 27g (42%), Saturated Fat: 12g (75%), Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 54mg (18%), Sodium: 848mg (37%), Potassium: 295mg (8%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 8g (9%), Vitamin A: 1006IU (20%), Vitamin C: 12mg (15%), Calcium: 45mg (5%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

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