Recipes Steamed Green Beans with Chile Butter Be the first to rate & review! Plus: More Vegetable Side Dishes By Grace Parisi Updated on December 1, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (chile paste) or Chinese chile-garlic sauce Salt and freshly ground pepper 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed Directions In a small bowl, combine the butter with the sambal oelek and season with salt and pepper. Set a steamer basket in a saucepan filled with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add the beans, cover and steam until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the beans to a kitchen towel and pat dry. Place the beans in a bowl and top with the butter. Make Ahead The recipe can be prepared through Step 1 and refrigerated for up to 1 week. Rate it Print