Copycat Texas Roadhouse Green Beans Recipe

It's not like every restaurant across the country has green beans on the menu, so when you find a restaurant that does them right, it usually keeps you coming back. Texas Roadhouse is known for plenty of dishes on its expansive menu, and the green beans are one of them. As most of us know, these aren't your average green beans because they come with crispy bacon, and are cooked in steak seasoning.

Recipe developer Kate Shungu came up with this simple copycat recipe that you will want to try if you're a fan of Texas Roadhouse. "This recipe is pure comfort food. I love how simple it is to make a copycat version of this popular restaurant recipe," Shungu raves. She also explains why her version is just as good as the original. "With bacon and onions in a savory broth, these green beans taste just like the popular Texas Roadhouse recipe," Shungu says. "The combination of broth, bacon, onions, and steak seasoning gives the green beans an incredible depth of flavor."

Keep reading to find out how to make this fabulous dish.

If you're looking for an easy side dish recipe, then you are in luck! To make these green beans, you only need a handful of ingredients. Pick up bacon, a yellow onion, garlic cloves, chicken broth, green beans, and steak seasoning.

Once you have those things, you can begin making the copycat Texas Roadhouse green beans.

To start, take out a large skillet, and add the bacon strips. Turn the heat to medium, and cook the bacon until it gets nice and crispy. Once the bacon is crisp enough, remove it from the skillet, and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil. When it's cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon into small pieces, and set aside.

Using the same pan that you used to cook the bacon, toss in the chopped onion. "The bacon grease, leftover from cooking the bacon, is the perfect vehicle for sautéeing the onions and garlic," Shungu notes. Continue cooking the onion for about 4 to 5 minutes, until it gets nice and soft. Once softened, add the minced garlic to the mix, and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Pour in the chicken broth, and bring the liquid to a simmer for about 10 minutes. Then, you can add the drained green beans, and steak seasoning. Turn off the heat, but allow the ingredients to sit in the skillet with the liquid to soak up the broth. "Take care not to let the green beans simmer for too long — you're just warming them through," Shungu says. "Otherwise, they will overcook."

Finally, add in the crumbled bacon, and serve the green beans as you wish — just make sure you serve them while they're still nice and warm. These copycat Texas Roadhouse green beans make a great side dish, and Shungu shares a few of her favorite main courses to pair it with. "This dish is great with roast chicken, steak, pork chops, or ribs," she notes. 

If you happen to have any leftovers, be sure to keep them for another meal. "Leftovers will keep for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator," Shungu shares. "Reheat in the microwave, or in a skillet on the stovetop."