crispy fried green beans

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Ofallon, MO

These Crispy Fried Green Beans with Sriracha Mayo are a cinch to whip up making them perfect for game day, movie night and shindigs. They are first dipped in my easy beer batter and then flashed fried to golden perfection. Enjoy warm with my easy five ingredient sriracha mayo!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For crispy fried green beans

  • SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE
  • 1 c
    mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp
    sriracha
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • FRIED GREEN BEANS
  • 1 1/4 lb
    fresh green beans trimmed and well dried
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    cumin
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 c
    beer
  • vegetable oil for frying

How To Make crispy fried green beans

  • 1
    In a small bowl and whisk together the mayo, sriracha sauce, salt, garlic powder and onion powder.
  • 2
    Place a 1/2 cup of flour on a medium shallow plate for dredging the green beans.
  • 3
    In a large bowl whisk together remaining flour, ground cayenne pepper, cumin, black pepper, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Slowly stir in beer; mix just until combined.
  • 4
    In a large dutch oven or heavy stock pot heat 1 inch of vegetable oil to 375 degrees. Dredge the green beans through flour on shallow plate. Using tongs dip the floured green beans in the batter and gently into the oil. Fry until they are golden brown and crisp turning once; about 2-3 minutes. Remove to drain on layered paper towels. Serve warm with sriracha mayo.
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