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Crisped to perfection and ready in under 30 minutes, crunchy fried green beans will make your appetizer dreams come true!
AKA – Green Bean Fries!
What’s better than sauteed or roasted green beans? Fried green beans of course! We can’t get enough of these “Green Bean Fries” that we first tried at a restaurant years ago. Now we make them at home and especially love them for game day appetizers or dinner parties with friends and family!
These are great on their own, but we love dipping ours in cold Ranch Dressing. If you’re a fan of delicious fried appetizers, you’ll also love Fried Zucchini, Jalapeño Poppers, and Fried Mac and Cheese!
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Only 5 ingredients. It doesn’t take much to make this favorite finger food appetizer!
- Crispy. The panko breading is crispy perfection, and that is what makes these so addictive.
- Ready in no time. From start to finish these are on the table in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
- 1 pound fresh green beans – If needed, trim the ends.
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs – We use Italian style. Add extra spice using black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, and paprika.
- 2 cups vegetable oil – Use a cooking oil with a high smoking point. Vegetable oil, canola oil, and peanut oil are all good choices. Be sure the oil reaches about 375°F.
How to make fried Green Beans
- PREP. Blanch 1 pound of fresh green beans by bringing a pot of water to a boil and cooking beans for about 2 minutes (or bright green). Immediately add beans to an ice bath (bowl of ice water). Drain beans and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat 2 cups oil on medium-high heat in a large saucepan or deep fryer.
- COAT. While oil is heating, add ½ cup flour to a bowl, 1 egg to a separate bowl (beaten), and 1 cup bread crumbs to another bowl.
- Dredge green beans in flour, transfer to egg mixture, and coat. Add to bread crumbs and make sure the entire bean is coated.
- FRY. Fry green beans in oil until golden brown (about 4 minutes). Once fried, add to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve warm with dip.
- Our favorite dipping sauces include Ranch dressing, Homemade Hummus, Avocado Lime Ranch Dip, Chipotle Ranch, Dill Vegetable Dip
Alternative Cooking Methods
BAKE. Lay the coated green beans on a greased baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 425°F or until golden brown.
AIR FRY. Place breaded green beans in the air fryer at 390°F, spray them with olive oil, and cook for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, fresh
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Blanch green beans by bringing a pot of water to a boil and cooking beans for about 2 minutes (or bright green). Immediately add beans to an ice bath (bowl of ice water). Drain beans and pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat oil on medium-high heat in a large saucepan or deep fryer.
- While oil is heating, add flour to a medium bowl, beaten egg to a separate bowl, and bread crumbs to another bowl.
- Dredge green beans in flour, transfer to egg mixture, and coat. Add to bread crumbs and make sure the entire bean is coated.
- Fry green beans in oil until golden brown (about 4 minutes). Once fried, add to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil. Serve warm with dips.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. Reheat in an air fryer or broil in the oven.
Ill go to habit burger grill just to get their frIed green beans. Your version is so yummy and now i can make them at home.
Love these! They are so addicting and a great way to change up traditional green beans.
I had never had fried green beans before and they were SO good!! Loved this recipe!
These are so easy to make and better than our favorite restaurant versioN!
I just got some fresh green beans! I’m making these for sure!
These are our new favorite treat!! Seriously soooo delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
Best way to eat these..LOL!! These were so crisp & delicious! My kids even loved them!
Made this recipe today and used parmesan instead of breadcrumbs! It’s goood!!
Great idea!! Thank you for sharing that!
DELICIOUS
Thank you! Best way to eat them!
These look delicious!!! Have you tried this recipe with frozen green beans? Are frozen green beans blanched before freezing? I realize they would need to be thawed first. I’m not seeing fresh organic green beans in the store right now. Thank you!
Most frozen veggies are blanched which is why they are faster to cook. You can buy three lbs of organic frozen green beans at Costco for around 10$. If you don’t have a membership just have someone that does buy you a cash card (gift card) you can purchase over the amount of the card but you can’t buy alcohol on it
These look amazing! I’ll totally have to try them soon with the beans from our garden!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.vom
Awesome to have them from your garden! Sure hope you like them! Thank you!