Add water in the Instant Pot inner pot. Place the washed and trimmed green beans on the steamer basket. Place the steamer basket in the Instant Pot. Close the lid. Press 'Steam' or 'Pressure Cook' for '0' mins. When the time is up, manually release pressure (QR), remove the beans, and discard the water.
Turn on Saute mode in Instant Pot, medium heat. When it displays ‘hot’, add a teaspoon of olive oil and roast almond chips or slivered almonds for 30 seconds, stirring continuously. Remove the almonds on a plate. You can skip the oil and dry roast them too.
Add olive oil, butter, garlic, green beans, and seasoning. Saute for 1 minute. Turn off SAUTE. Add a splash of balsamic vinegar and toss till all beans get coated.
Serve on a platter. Top with roasted almond chips.
Stovetop Recipe
Heat a wide skillet on medium heat. Add a teaspoon of olive oil and roast almond chips or slivered almonds for 30 seconds, stirring continuously. You can skip the oil and dry roast them too. Remove the almonds on a plate.
Add olive oil and chopped garlic. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the beans, seasoning and saute for one minute.
Add ¼-½ cup water and cover the skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or till the green beans cook to your desired texture.
Remove the lid. If the water hasn’t evaporated till now, continue to saute a bit more. Add a tiny splash of balsamic vinegar and toss all the beans till they get coated in it. Turn off the heat. Serve the green beans hot, and top them with the toasted almond chips.
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Notes
Use fresh green beans: Fresh beans retain a nice crispness even after sauteing, which is hard to replicate in frozen beans.
To reheat green beans and almondine, simply microwave leftover for 30-45 seconds until warmed through.
If you don't have balsamic vinegar, replace that with fresh lemon juice.
Note: The nutrition facts below are my estimates. If you are following any diet plan, I recommend cross-checking with your preferred nutrition calculator.