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White Beans Want to Get Crispy, Too
Steps
- So how do you do make them? I promise you, it's so simple that you don't need a recipe.
- First, rinse your beans in a strainer. Tip them onto a clean dish towel and bring the edges up over the top to pat them dry. Really dry. (Let them air dry a bit if you have time and it isn't a hangry meltdown emergency.) Then pick them up in the towel and tip the beans onto an unlined, rimmed baking sheet. Crank your oven to 425°F and let it really get there.
- Toss your beans in some olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add a couple of crushed garlic cloves if you want, or some crushed red pepper flakes, or a few sprigs of fresh rosemary, oregano, or thyme, or some lemon zest, or all of the above.
- Then pop the pan in the oven and roast, stirring once halfway through, until the beans are golden-brown and crisp, about half an hour. And that's it.
- Now, scatter your crispy white beans over roasted vegetables or a salad, eat them with a roast chicken, or however your heart desires. But don't leave them out on the counter in a high-traffic area—each person who walks by will grab a bean or two, and then keep coming back for more—and that's how I almost didn't have enough crispy white beans left to put in front of the camera for the photo you see above.
Originally published at epicurious.com. Reproduced for personal collection.
