TGI Fridays Green Bean Fries Copycat

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Ingredients

25-30m
Prep Time

5m
Cook Time

30m
Ready In

Recipe: #41862

November 10, 2023

Categories: Beans, Appetizers, Deep Fry Vegetarian, Green Beans, Spices, more

recipe by:
ForeverMama

"The real reason I would go to T.G.I Fridays was for these beans. I could eat bucketfuls. Just thinking about it is making me salivate. I've had this recipe for what feels like centuries and placing it here for safekeeping."

Original is 2-3 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (675.7 g)
Calories 946.9
Total Fat - 47.7 g
Saturated Fat - 9.5 g
Cholesterol - 130.7 mg
Sodium - 2170.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 113.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 14.1 g
Sugars - 35.2 g
Protein - 24.3 g
Calcium - 273.4 mg
Iron - 7 mg
Vitamin C - 21.9 mg
Thiamin - 0.8 mg

Step 1

MAKE THE DIP: Puree the dressing, cucumber, horseradish, milk, vinegar, wasabi powder, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste in a blender until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 2

PREPARE THE BEANS: Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the beans with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water to stop the cooking. Let cool in the water, then drain and pat dry.

Step 4

BREAD THE BEANS: Whisk the egg and milk in a shallow bowl. Place 1/2 cup flour in another shallow bowl.

Step 5

Combine the breadcrumbs, the remaining 1/2 cup flour, the onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste in another bowl.

Step 6

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 7

Toss the green beans in the flour and shake off the excess.

Step 8

One at a time, dip the beans in the egg mixture, dredge in the breadcrumb mixture and lay on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze until the coating is set, about 30 minutes.

Step 9

COOK THE BEANS: Heat 3 inches oil in a deep pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Fry the green beans in batches until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 10

Transfer the beans with tongs or a skimmer to a rack or paper towels to drain. Serve with the dip.

Tips

No special items needed.

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JostLori

Sometimes DIY recipes don't get it quite right - BUT - this one really does! These are exactly as I remember them, and the green beans came out nice and crispy. The wasabi sauce, though, is what caused my taste buds to go back in time to the college days! It is so spot on and was wonderful, as alway, for dipping the beans. We had leftovers, and the sauce is great on crudites as well. Oh, yum!