Wash green beans, trim the ends, and cut into ~2inch pieces.
Place beans in a microwave-safe bowl with a lid (use a microwave trivet if you have one).
Microwave beans on high for 4 minutes [Note 1], then allow to steam for an additional 1 minute (do not remove the lid from the bowl during this time.
When you remove the lid from the bowl, please be very careful as a lot of hot steam will escape.
Serve beans with a sprinkle of salt, or topped with butter. Enjoy!
Notes
Cook time for a 1000W microwave. You may need to adjust the cook time higher or lower for a different wattage (refer to cook times chart on the recipe webpage).