Tempura Green Beans with Spicy Mayo
Sooooo. It’s been a week since I posted the shot of tempura green beans on my Instagram, and I just inhaled my fifth batch of them. Is it acceptable to make tempura every single day for the rest of my life? Because that’s the track I’m on right now and I am not complaining.
I had about 3o green beans in my fridge and thought first to make my usual (soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flake on the stove top) but then my brain immediately went to tempura. It is so flipping easy to make these, but they taste like such a treat!
A couple notes. Tempura generally uses an egg in the batter, but having now made this recipe a handful of times in a row I’d say it’s really not necessary. Some recipes call for club soda and I bet you that’s fantastic! The seltzer at my house is all flavored so I passed on that, but I can imagine that the carbonation leads to a really fluffy and lovely batter.
Give these a shot, and PLEASE pair them with a spicy mayo. It makes all the difference!
TEMPURA GREEN BEANS
Yields appetizer portion for 2 people. Prep and cook time: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 pound washed and trimmed green beans
- 1 cup sifted AP flour
- 1-1.5 cups ice water
- pinch of salt
- canola oil for frying
- red pepper flake, optional
SPICY MAYO
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 T sriracha
- splash of soy sauce
DIRECTIONS:
1.) Wash and trim green beans.
2.) Grab a large mixing bowl. Sift in one cup of flour, then slowly whisk in one cup of ice water. Add in a pinch of salt (sriracha salt is amazing here!) Add in green beans and mix until they are coated.
3.) Fill a frying pan with 2/3” of neutral cooking oil. Add in green beans slowly in one single layer, and fry until they are golden brown and fluffy. Around 2 minutes per batch.
This will cook the green beans and form a delicious crust on the outside. Shake off excess oil once green beans are cooked, and lay on paper towels. Sprinkle on additional salt and red pepper flake if desired
4.) Combine spicy mayo ingredients to make a dipping sauce. Try your best not to eat these all in one sitting…
