Crispy Fried Green Beans W/Zesty Dipping Sauce

One of my favorite appetizers to order from PF Chang's is their Crispy Fried Green Beans. I'm so addicted to to them that I could probably eat the entire basket all by myself.

Last month I attended the Walmart Shareholders meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas we had dinner at PF Chang's. Between all of us girls we chowed down on a couple baskets of these yummy green beans.

I don't know the exact dipping sauce PF Chang's uses, but I do know it was an Asian inspired sauce. The recipe that I am sharing with you today includes a Zesty Dipping Sauce.

I didn't care for the sauce too much so I used a Asian Sesame Dressing instead. I can't remember the exact brand, but you can find it in the salad dressing isle at the grocery store.

I found this recipe in Taste of the Souths, Southern Favorites Magazine. These green beans are crispy on the outside and tender, but still have a bit crunch on the inside.

I was a little bit worried that the green beans would not cook all the way through by frying them, but they did. I also double dipped my beans in the batter after the first batch. 

The batter seemed to stick better doing it twice.

If you love fried green beans you need to try this recipe. It's really easy just start with a pound of fresh, cleaned and rinsed green beans. Pat dry and

dip in the buttermilk and then dredge through the flour and cornmeal mixture. I recommend double dipping because the batter really sticks so much better.

Fry in small batches so you don't crowd the deep fryer or skillet. Fry about 3-5 minutes per batch or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels

and enjoy with your own favorite sauce or use the Zesty Dipping sauce.

Crispy Fried Green Beans 

Ingredients:
vegetable oil for frying
1 - cup all purpose flour
1 - cup yellow cornmeal
1 - tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1/2 - teaspoon ground red pepper
1 - pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed
1 - cup whole buttermilk
1 - recipe zesty dipping sauce

Zesty Dipping Sauce:

1/3 - cup mayonnaise

1/3 - cup ketchup

1 - tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire, pepper, and garlic salt. Whisking to blend. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

In a large dutch oven, pour oil to a depth of 2 inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper and red pepper.

Dip green bean in buttermilk then dredge we beans in flour mixture to coat. (I doubled dipped the beans)

Fry beans in batches, until golden brown and crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes per batch. remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve warm with zesty dipping sauce or Asian sesame dressing.

Recipe Yields 4-6 Servings

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