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Crispy Fried Green Beans

Crispy fried green beans, coated with Parmesan, Italian bread crumbs and our delicious Lemon Garlic rub, then fried to a perfectly crunchy finish! I dipped mine in an amazing Lemon Garlic Aioli, recipe courtesy of @wholesomeyum. They're the perfect appetizer or even side dish!!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 877 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs fresh green beans
  • 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Garlic Rub
  • 3 tbsp Flat Italian parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • oil for frying

Lemon Garlic Aioli

  • 1 egg
  • 4 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Blanch green beans by cooking for two minutes in a pot of salted boiling water.  Prepare an ice bath; remove green beans from boiling water and plunge into ice bath for 5minutes. Drain, and set aside.
  • In one coating tray, combine breadcrumbs, cheese, zest.Lemon Garlic Rub and chopped parsley, stirring to mix well. 
  • In another tray, place the flour, and place the eggs in the last tray, whisking to combine.
  • Dip the green beans first in the flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture.
  • Heat oil to 350⁰ F/177⁰ C.  Add Green Beans, cook 4 minutes or until golden brown; remove from pan, and drain on board or plate lined with paper towels.

Lemon Garlic Aioli

  • Add all ingredients in the order that they appear to a large jar or container,without stirring.  Using an immersion blender, gently bring it into the container, touching the bottom and begin to process.  Once
    the ingredients become thick, you may then slowly move the immersion blender up and down to finish the aioli. If preparing ahead of time, cover and chill until ready to serve.
  • Serve green beans immediately with the aioli.

Nutrition

Calories: 877kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 19gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 42gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 934mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1767IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 313mgIron: 6mg
Keyword appetizer, green beans
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