Last summer when I went to T.G.I. Friday's for dinner I was told to try the green bean fries. I have to admit I was a little skeptical but as soon as I tried it, I knew I was in love. About a month ago, instead of going out for dinner, my boyfriend and I decided to cook a meal together and I wanted to have burgers and green bean fries. I found a recipe online that claimed equivalence to Friday's creation, so I had to try it. We didn't have a fryer so instead we put about an inch of vegetable oil in the bottom of a pot that would be used to cook pasta, a fryer would make this much easier because then the fries would be in a basket, instead Dan had to fish them out with tongs, but it worked out regardless. The longest process was breading each bean because you have to dip the green beans in 3 different bowls of ingredients which takes a while. But I will say that they were well worth all the work because they were delicious and in my opinion better than Friday's (but maybe that is just because we toiled over these fries for at least 40 minutes and I was hungry) We did not make the wasabi-ranch sauce, but there were directions for that too.
Here is the recipe! Enjoy :)
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
4 cups chicken broth
6 to 8 ounces fresh green beans
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plain, breadcrumbs (like Progresso brand)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 to 12 cups vegetable shortening or oil
4 cups chicken broth
6 to 8 ounces fresh green beans
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plain, breadcrumbs (like Progresso brand)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 to 12 cups vegetable shortening or oil
1. Prepare beans by bringing 4 cups of chicken broth to a boil. Boil beans in the broth for 15 minutes and then plunge them into ice water to keep them from getting too soft.
2. Combine beaten egg with milk in a shallow bowl. Measure 1 cup of flour into another shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder in a third shallow bowl.
3. Working with a small handful of beans at a time, remove them from the ice water and coat them with flour. Shake off any excess flour. Dip the beans one at a time into the egg and milk mixture and then coat each one with the breadcrumb mixture. Lay the coated beans on a plate until all of them have been breaded.
4. Heat shortening or oil to 350 degrees F. Use the amount of oil require by your fryer.
5. Fry the beans in bunches for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on a rack or paper towels, then serve them up with the wasabi-cucumber ranch dip. <-- If you are interested in making this the complete recipe can be found here.
Serves 2 to 4 as an appetizer.
2. Combine beaten egg with milk in a shallow bowl. Measure 1 cup of flour into another shallow bowl. Combine bread crumbs 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder in a third shallow bowl.
3. Working with a small handful of beans at a time, remove them from the ice water and coat them with flour. Shake off any excess flour. Dip the beans one at a time into the egg and milk mixture and then coat each one with the breadcrumb mixture. Lay the coated beans on a plate until all of them have been breaded.
4. Heat shortening or oil to 350 degrees F. Use the amount of oil require by your fryer.
5. Fry the beans in bunches for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on a rack or paper towels, then serve them up with the wasabi-cucumber ranch dip. <-- If you are interested in making this the complete recipe can be found here.
Serves 2 to 4 as an appetizer.
This is our finished product. :)
xox
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