Texas-Style Bacon Green Beans
In Texas cooking, even vegetables come with attitude. Bacon brings the smoke, sweet onions add depth, and a splash of red wine vinegar cuts through the richness just enough to keep you reaching for more. This dish captures that unmistakable Southern comfort where simple ingredients turn bold through technique and patience. Growing up around backyard barbecues and cast-iron skillets, you learn that the sides are as important as the meat. The best green beans in Texas are never steamed or plain—they simmer slowly in the fat, flavor, and love that make every bite taste like home.
These green beans are smoky, tangy, and just a little sweet. The balance comes from Revolution Barbecue Texas Beef BBQ Rub, which adds a gentle heat and savory backbone that complements the bacon perfectly. Whether you serve them alongside a grilled steak, smoked brisket, or fried chicken, these beans taste like a cookout that’s been going all day, slow and easy, under a big Texas sky.
Texas-Style Bacon Green Beans with Texas Beef BBQ Rub
4
10 minutes
20 minutes
185
American
Side Dish
When the skillet hits the heat and the smell of smoked bacon fills the kitchen, you know something good is coming. This recipe turns humble canned green beans into a true Southern side dish with layers of smoke, sweetness, and spice. Using hickory- or mesquite-smoked bacon adds that signature Texas flavor, while the rendered fat builds the base of the dish. The addition of Revolution Barbecue Texas Beef BBQ Rub ties everything together with its balance of cracked pepper, salt, and chili warmth.
Simmering the green beans in low-sodium chicken stock instead of water deepens the flavor, and a touch of red wine vinegar brightens the finish. These green beans are hearty, rustic, and perfectly suited for any plate of barbecue.
Ingredients
- 6 slices hickory- or mesquite-smoked bacon, chopped
- ½ cup diced sweet onion (about ½ medium onion)
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) low-sodium green beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 large cloves)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon Revolution Barbecue Texas Beef BBQ Rub
Directions
- Cook the Bacon: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chopped smoked bacon and cook until just crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking or burning.
- Add the Onion: Add the diced sweet onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the drained low-sodium green beans, chicken stock, minced garlic, butter, red wine vinegar, sugar, and Revolution Barbecue Texas Beef BBQ Rub. Stir to fully incorporate.
- Simmer: Reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer until the green beans are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve warm alongside steak, brisket, or roasted chicken.
