pat's Recipe

Grilled Green Beans

Category: Vegetable

12 oz green beans, trimmed
8 unpeeled garlic cloves
1 Tbsp water
1 tsp cooking oil (olive oil)
1-2 jalapeno peppers, cut into thin strips
do not seed
2 tsp lemon-flavor olive oil (or 1 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp lemon juice
salt

In a large bowl toss together beans, garlic, water, cooking oil and jalapeno pepper; set aside. Fold a 36x18 inch piece of heavy foil in half to make an 18-in square. Place bean mixture in center of foil. Brin together 2 opposite edges of foil; seal with a double fold. Fold remaining edges together to enclose the beans, leaving space for steam to build.
Place bean packet on the grill rack of an uncovered grill. Grill for 20 minutes, turning once. Remove packet from the grill and cool slightly. Carefully open packet (some steam will escape). Return open foil packet to the grill rack. Continue grilling 5 minutes more or until beans are just browned and crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Transfer beans to a serving bowl. Drizzle with lemon-flavor olive oil. Season to taste with salt. To serve, remove peel from garlic cloves, mash lightly, and divide cloves among servings of beans.

makes 4 servings