Wash the green beans thoroughly, trim their ends, if you are using flat green beans, cut them in half.
Blanch them in hot water with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes. Transfer the beans to an ice bath. Drain, pat them dry with kitchen paper, then set aside.
Meanwhile, place a pan suitable for deep frying over low to medium heat, fill it with the vegetable oil. Let it heat up slowly while you prepare the batter.
In a bowl mix the flour with the beer, sparkling water, lemon juice and zest, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine, but don’t overmix it, you don’t want to work the gluten too much.
Check your oil, the ideal temperature is 190 °C. If you don’t have a thermometer, you can stick a wooden spoon handle tip into the hot oil. If lots of gentle bubbles form around it, the oil is good to go.
Use a pair of chopsticks or tongs to dip your green beans into the batter to coat them, shake it a little to remove any excess. Place them into the hot oil straight away, fry until golden. Repeat the process until you run out of green beans.
Rest them on top of absorbent paper. Season with some smoked paprika, and more salt and pepper to taste before serving. Enjoy it with garlic mayo or a squeeze of lemon juice!
Directions
Wash the green beans thoroughly, trim their ends, if you are using flat green beans, cut them in half.
Blanch them in hot water with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes. Transfer the beans to an ice bath. Drain, pat them dry with kitchen paper, then set aside.
Meanwhile, place a pan suitable for deep frying over low to medium heat, fill it with the vegetable oil. Let it heat up slowly while you prepare the batter.
In a bowl mix the flour with the beer, sparkling water, lemon juice and zest, salt, and pepper. Mix to combine, but don’t overmix it, you don’t want to work the gluten too much.
Check your oil, the ideal temperature is 190 °C. If you don’t have a thermometer, you can stick a wooden spoon handle tip into the hot oil. If lots of gentle bubbles form around it, the oil is good to go.
Use a pair of chopsticks or tongs to dip your green beans into the batter to coat them, shake it a little to remove any excess. Place them into the hot oil straight away, fry until golden. Repeat the process until you run out of green beans.
Rest them on top of absorbent paper. Season with some smoked paprika, and more salt and pepper to taste before serving. Enjoy it with garlic mayo or a squeeze of lemon juice!
