Fried Green Beans

Ingredients:

Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1  pound green beans, ends trimmed
1 cup buttermilk
1 recipe Zesty Dipping Sauce (Recipe follows.)

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:

 

1.To a Dutch oven, add oil to a 2-inch depth. Preheat oil to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dip green beans into buttermilk, then dredge wet beans in flour mixture to coat.

 

2.Fry beans in oil, in batches, until golden and crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and serve warm with Zesty Dipping Sauce.

Zesty Dipping Sauce

 

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

 

Source: Recipe.com