Deep-fried Green Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 4 cups about peanut oil (for frying)
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• 2 drain.
• 3 cool in bowl of ice water.
• 4 drain again.
• 5 heat oil in deep fryer or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 350°f
• 6 combine flour, 3/4 cup water, eggs, baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl; whisk until smooth batter forms.
• 7 dip 6 beans at a time into batter; shake off excess.
• 8 add to hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch.
• 9 using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• 10 sprinkle with more salt and serve hot.