Green Bean Fries
Get your dips ready for these super crunchy green bean fries!
Ingredients
- 3 cups vegetable oil or canola oil for frying
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 canned chipotle chile chopped
- 1 cup flour divided
- 1 cup finely ground cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 12 oz green beans stem ends trimmed
Instructions
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Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it reaches 375° on a deep-fry thermometer. Reduce heat to low if it gets too hot.
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Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise and chipotle in a small bowl; set aside. Mix 1/2 cup flour, the cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Put remaining 1/2 cup flour in a second bowl and buttermilk in a third bowl.
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Working with about 10 beans at a time, dust beans with flour, dip in buttermilk, then dredge in cornmeal mixture, breaking clumps apart as needed.
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Carefully drop beans into hot oil, turning to keep them from sticking. Fry beans until golden brown, about 3 minutes, increasing or reducing heat as needed to keep oil at 350°. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to a tray lined with paper towels. Serve with spicy mayo on the side.
