Crispy Baked Green Bean Fries are an awesome alternative to fries!
I cooked something that isn’t a dessert. Imagine that. We’ve been meatless since October and while I wouldn’t call myself a vegetarian (I’ve had chicken here and there), I definitely haven’t missed meat. It makes maintaining a food blog a little difficult when all I have been eating is stir-fry variations, though. Have any vegetarian blogs you want to share with me?
I love green beans. They’re right up there with zucchini for me. I’ve made baked zucchini sticks but this was my first time making green bean fries. They’re slightly time consuming because there are quite a few steps, but they’re worth it. They’re crispy and crunchy and I didn’t feel guilty about eating them at all. I don’t think I had quite a half pound of green beans so I didn’t follow Macaroni & Cheesecake‘s measurements exactly, but I basically used the same ingredients. She also made a dipping sauce that I skipped, but it looks good so check out her site for that recipe.
- ½ pound fresh green beans
- Flour Mixture
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder (I think I used garlic salt)
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Egg Mixture
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk (I used 2%)
- Breading Mixture
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- (I had a seasoned panko on hand, if you have plain, season it with some salt & pepper)
- Preheat over to 425 degrees.
- Cover a large baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick spray (I used an EVOO one) and set aside.
- In a medium pot, add 2-3" of water and some salt and bring to a boil.
- While you're waiting for the water to boil (put a lid on the pot to speed it up), trim the ends off the green beans.
- Once the water is boiling, add the green beans and boil for approximately 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add ice and water to a large bowl to make an ice bath.
- After 3 minutes, drain the green beans and add them to the ice bath. Let them cool down, then drain and pat the green beans dry.
- For the Flour Mixture
- In a small bowl, add the flour, garlic powder/salt, paprika, and onion powder. Whisk it together and set aside.
- For the Egg Mixture
- In another bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Add about 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture to the egg mixture and whisk it to combine. Set aside.
- For the Breading
- In a third bowl, pour in your panko bread crumbs. If you're not using the seasoned kind, sprinkle in some salt and pepper and stir to combine. Set aside.
- To Assemble
- Set up an assembly line in the following order - green beans, flour mix, egg mix, bread crumbs, pan.
- Dredge each green bean into the flour, then dip it in the egg mix, then dip it in the bread crumbs. Make sure you fully coat the green beans with each step. Line them in a single layer on your baking sheet.
- Bake the green beans for around 15 minutes, until the breading is golden brown and crispy. You can sprinkle with salt when they come out but I skipped this step since I had used garlic salt and salted the boiling water.
- I mixed up a dipping sauce of ranch with a little bit of Frank's hot sauce. Simple & so good.
I’ve only seen these fried before, not baked. I need to try them! I’d love to have you come and link up at Taste and Tell Thursdays!
YUMMY!!! I want some NOW!!!
These are SO GOOD, but my mom has not made any for me in a long time. I really want some.
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Have never thought about making fries out of green beans. Love this!
Loooooove these! Totally makes me want to eat my veggies!
Thanks for linking up to What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
They look perfect. I love the idea of baking and NOT frying them so much! Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – hope to see you there again this week with more of your deliciousness 🙂
Oh, these look like a great way to get in your veggies! Thanks so much for linking up at What’s In Your Kitchen Wednesday!
Oooh Melissa, you’re sneaky!! This sounds like a good way to get some extra veggies in the diet. Pinning! 🙂
I love green bean fries so gonna make these!
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These look great! Good for you going mostly meat free since October! That’s awesome! I tried to give up meat one year for Lent and didn’t make it even a week I don’t think, haha! 😉
Oops Melissa, sorry, Joann again. The “freezing question” I just asked about? Same question on your Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites and your Baked Zucchini Fries. These would be great recipes to help me “put-up” my gardening results. Thanks again!
Hi Joann – welcome =) I have never tried it, unfortunately. It’s possible, I’m sure (I think I’ve seen Baked Green Bean Fries in the freezer section), I’m just not sure of technique. I’d love to hear how it works out if you try!