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Green Bean Tempura

By Sue Li

3.8

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"Battering and frying green beans makes them addictive, obviously!" —Sue Li, recipe developer

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
12 ounces club soda
Kosher salt
vegetable oil
1/2 pound trimmed green beans

Preparation

  1. Whisk 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 12 ounces club soda; season with kosher salt. Pour vegetable oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of 2"; heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375°. Working in batches, coat 1/2 pound trimmed green beans in batter; fry until golden, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towels and season with salt.

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