Fried Green Beans and Wasabi Ranch

By gmasusan

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 to 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
• 2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds green beans
• Frying oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated onion
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 2 large eggs, beaten

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the sour cream, buttermilk, wasabi, chives and season with salt and pepper. Reserve.

Bring a few inches of water to a boil, salt it and cook the green beans, 2 minutes. Remove, cold shock in an ice bath, drain and dry on a kitchen towel.

Meanwhile, heat a few inches of oil over medium to medium-high heat. Combine 1 cup water, the flour, baking powder, onion, garlic and eggs in a bowl to form a batter. Dip the beans in the batter, a dozen at a time, and fry them up in batches. Cool on a cooling rack. Sprinkle with salt while hot.

Serve the fried beans with the wasabi dipper.