Green Bean Fries with Cucumber Wasabi Dip

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Description

This recipe has been tweaked many times over the years and is a great hit. The cucumber wasabi dipping sauce is fantastic! Even the kids love them and good luck getting them to eat plain green beans!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup ranch dressing
  • ¼ cup peeled, seeded, and minced cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Japanese wasabi powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk, or more as needed
  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs
  • ½ cup crushed French-fried onions
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Blend ranch dressing
  2. cucumber
  3. 1 tablespoon milk
  4. horseradish
  5. vinegar
  6. wasabi powder
  7. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  8. and cayenne pepper together in a food processor until dip is smooth. Transfer dip to a bowl
  9. cover
  10. and refrigerate until chilled
  11. at least 30 minutes.
  12. Bring water and chicken broth to a boil; add green beans and cook until slightly tender
  13. about 10 minutes. Drain.
  14. Whisk egg and 1 tablespoon milk together in a bowl. Combine bread crumbs
  15. French-fried onions
  16. 3/4 teaspoon salt
  17. onion powder
  18. black pepper
  19. and garlic powder together in a separate bowl. Place flour in a third bowl.
  20. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  21. Press green beans in flour until evenly coated. Dip coated green beans in egg-milk mixture
  22. allowing excess liquid to drip back into bowl. Transfer green beans to bread crumbs mixture and press to coat
  23. shaking off excess. Arrange coated beans in 1 layer on a plate or in a colander.
  24. Working in batches
  25. fry coated green beans in the hot oil until crisp
  26. about 1 minute 30 seconds. Transfer green bean fries to a paper towel-lined colander using a slotted spoon. Serve green bean fries with dip.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

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