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Beer Battered Green Beans

Created by: on June 30th, 2011 - Categories: Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Sides, Vegetables

Not too long ago, we stopped for lunch at a new burger joint in Milwaukee. Oscar’s Pub and Grill has a fairly decent menu and pretty good food. One of the menu items that stood out to me was the ‘Big Basket’ which included basically an array of fried foods. But there was something that I had never had before, and it was fried green beans. I fell in love with them, and after politely asking Oscar about the idea, he kind of gave me a sour response which somewhat turned me off. What Oscar did not know is that I inspected every bite of the green bean, and more importantly that I can easily recreate dishes, making them my own. In this case, I did recreate them, and in my opinion, made them much better.

Beer Battered Green Beans

See Oscar’s had a thicker coating on the green bean, hiding the beauty of the green bean, and my take was to add a standard beer batter, making them lighter and evenly delicious.

Ingredients:

Begin by heating your in large saucepan on medium to high heat  until it reaches a temperature of 350 degrees.

During this time, mix the salt and flour in a large bowl, and begin whisking in your beer.

Add in your green beans and gently toss and mix until all beans have been coated. You can do this in batches as well.

Gently drop about 6-10 beans in the oil, cooking until a light golden brown. These cook fairly quickly and should be ready in a few minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a plate lined with paper towel, or use a strainer with a plate underneath, and lightly season with salt and pepper.

Repeat until all green beans have been fried.

If you have never had a fried green bean, you should. I only say that because it could be one of the best fried foods you will ever try. Biting into one yields the perfect green bean. The bean still retains a mild snap while the beer batter, well, that just adds more yumminess. Dip the beans into your favorite dip and watch how others around you are delighted while eating them. Enjoy.

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4 Responses to “Beer Battered Green Beans”

  1. Deborah Dowd Says:
    June 30th, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    These look like a great reason to not give up fried foods- green beans are good for you, right?

  2. Esi Says:
    June 30th, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    I had these recently at a birthday and they’re fabulous!

  3. Aubrey Says:
    July 5th, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Ohhh, these look tasty! I must admit that every now and then I indulge my green bean fry addiction at TGIFridays, but these look a million times better!

  4. Charmingfare Farm Blog » CSA Pick-Up for July 27 Says:
    September 11th, 2011 at 3:07 am

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