Fried Green Beans

Name: Fried Green Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans (ends trimmed); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more for sprinkling); 1 cup cold beer (we use a lager); 1 large egg (well beaten); Oil for frying; Dipping sauces (optional)

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An easy and tasty appetizer, these Fried Green Beans take minimal ingredients, are tasty fun and perfect for any occasion.

Close up square image of beans on white plate with dipping sauce.

You already know that I’m a HUGE appetizer fan, I will make meals out of appetizers and could literally eat them all the time.

These Fried Green Beans are one of our favorites, they are fresh, crisp and breaded with a tasty beer batter that sets them over the top.

Dip them in some of our favorite dippings sauces and they are the perfect snack to make for game days, parties and more.

Obviously we love deep frying as much as we can, so why not make some Fried Green Beans. Whenever they were available at a restaurant, I could never resist.

Now you can make them at home in about 20 minutes and using minimal ingredients, how can you get better than that?

If you have been looking for a new appetizer recipe or just love this one all together, you have to make this Fried Green Bean Recipe ASAP!

Some of our other favorite appetizer recipes that we have on our site include: Bloomin’ Onion Petals, Loaded Potato Skins and Cheese Curds.

Hand holding up some of the finished Fried Green Beans.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

Minimal ingredients and time are needed!
The beer batter really sets off the flavor.
You can easily double this recipe to serve more people.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):

Green beans
Cornstarch
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Granulated sugar
Salt
Cold beer
Egg
Oil for frying
Dipping sauces, optional

Ingredients needed to make Fried Green Beans.

HOW TO MAKE FRIED GREEN BEANS, STEP BY STEP:

Preheat a deep fryer or a heavy bottom skillet with about 4 inches of cooking oil to 375 degrees F.
Add the green beans to a large bowl and toss with the cornstarch. Tossing in the cornstarch will help the batter stick to the beans while cooking.
To make the batter, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
Whisk in the beer and egg, until smooth.
Shake off any excess cornstarch and then add the green beans to the bowl with the batter, coat the green beans in the batter.
Letting the excess batter drip off into the bowl, add the green beans to the hot oil one at a time. If using a deep fryer, shake the basket as you add them, so they don’t stick together. If using a skillet, stir well to make sure they are separated. Make sure to fry in batches to not overcrowd the pan or deep fryer
Fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Occasionally stirring or shaking, so the beans brown evenly on all sides.
Take the green beans out of the oil and drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Then place the beans on a wire rack over a baking sheet and sprinkle with more salt to taste.
Repeat with remaining green beans and serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Step by step photos on how to make Fried Green Beans

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT FRIED GREEN BEANS:

WHAT BEER IS BEST TO USE?

We use a lager in this recipe, we just like it because of the flavor, but you can use any of your favorite beers.

Some of our favorite lagers that we have used include: Budweiser, Coors, Busch Lite, Miller Genuine Draft and PBR.

Just use what you have on hand, if you use a darker beer the flavor will be more potent so I don’t recommend using a dark beer.

WHAT DIPPING SAUCES GO WITH FRIED GREEN BEANS?

There are a variety of dipping sauces that you can use for this recipe, our go-to is ranch.

If you want to switch it up a little more you can use honey mustard, aioli, sweet chili sauce, a spicier ranch, etc. Use what you like and think compliments the green beans.

CAN I USE FROZEN GREEN BEANS?

I do not recommend using frozen green beans for this recipe. There is too much water content in them, even with defrosting and patting dry.

I highly recommend always using fresh green beans with the ends trimmed for this.

IS MY BATTER SUPPOSED TO BE THIN?

This will be a thinner batter, do not be worried about that, it is normal. These are not coated fully. They are coated enough to have a more tempura style coating so its not thick, but still has that nice crunch and flavor.

Overhead of Fried Green Beans on plate with dipping sauce.

HOW TO STORE:

To store you Fried Green Beans, place in an airtight container and they will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

They can also be frozen, place in a freezer-safe container and they will keep for up to 3 months.

To defrost, remove to the refrigerator overnight until thawed. Reheat back in the deep fryer until crispy and warmed through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

We like to use a lager for this recipe, do not use a dark beer.
The batter will be thinner, this is normal.
Do not use frozen green beans.
These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Use your favorite dipping sauces, see above for some ideas.
Make sure that you trim the green beans beforehand.
Easily double this recipe.
Cook in batches to not overcrowd the fryer.
You an use a seltzer instead of beer for this recipe.

Want a perfectly crispy, flavorful, easy appetizer recipe? You need to make these Fried Green Beans right away!

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