Green Beans with Orange Essence and Toasted Maple Pecans | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pecans (about 1 3/4 ounces), chopped coarse
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• table salt
• 2 medium shallots , minced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/3 cup orange juice from 1 large orange
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 pounds green beans , stem ends trimmed
• 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage leaves
• Ground black pepper