# Gigantes Skordati

Gigantes Skordati is a delicious, garlicky, lemony baked beans dish with herbs, baked to golden perfection.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 85 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 finely chopped shallots
- 6 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- to taste Salt
- 480 g butter beans, or two drained cans
- Zest of half a lemon
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 20 g fresh parsley, chopped
- 20 g fresh dill finely chopped

## Instructions

1. Heat up the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium high heat.
2. After a minute, add the chopped shallots and sauté for 2-3 minutes until they soften.
3. Add the chopped garlic and seasonings and continue cooking until fragrant, before adding the butter beans and lemon juice and zest.
4. Lower the heat and cover the pan with a lid, and leave the beans to simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan.
6. Pour the beans into a large baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top.
7. Stir through the finely chopped herbs and bake for another 5 minutes until softened.
8. Serve warm with pitta bread or bread of choice to soak in the juices.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- lid
- large baking dish
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrvBCvqv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/84a6ebfa-5122-43d0-9150-50ef52fd1050
- Extracted: 2025-12-23

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