Colatura Roasted Green Beans with Hazelnuts
Makes 4-6 Servings
Blanched, then broiled, these green beans get extra umami from colatura, a special Italian fish sauce that’s much less intense than the Southeast Asian varieties.
INGREDIENTS
- 2lbs Green Beans
- Juice of ½ Orange
- Two 4” strips of Orange Zest
- 2 tbsp Colatura Fish Sauce
- Black Pepper
- ¾ cup toasted, chopped Hazelnuts
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
DIRECTIONS
1
Trim one end off each green bean. Cut the orange zest into very thin strips (julienne).
2
Blanch the green beans in boiling water for one minute, then shock them in an ice water bath.
3
Preheat your oven’s broiler.
4
Remove the green beans from the ice water. Toss them with the orange juice, orange zest, colatura, olive oil and black pepper to taste.
5
Spread the beans out on a baking sheet in a single layer.
6
Broil the green beans on the top rack of the oven until they blister and turn brown in spots (about five minutes)
7
Taste the beans and add additional salt or pepper as needed. Serve sprinkled with the hazelnuts.