Portuguese Fried Green Bean Fritters

What you need

• 400 g (14 oz) green beans, trimmed, stem ends only
• 150 g (1 1/4 cups) plain flour
• 1 large egg
• 150 ml (2/3 cup) cold lager
• salt, for the water, the batter and finishing
• 750 ml (3 cups) sunflower oil, or light olive oil, for deep-frying
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it well. Cook the beans for 3 min, until bright green and still crisp.

2. 2

   Drain the beans and chill them in ice water for 2 min. Drain again and dry them thoroughly with a towel, since wet beans shed the batter.

3. 3

   Whisk the flour, egg, lager and 1/2 tsp salt into a smooth batter that coats the back of a spoon. Rest for 15 min.

4. 4

   Pour the oil into a wide, deep pot to a depth of 4 cm (1 1/2 in) and heat it to 180 °C (350 °F).

5. 5

   Gather 3 or 4 beans into a small bundle with the tips together. Dip in the batter, let the excess drip off, and lower into the oil.

6. 6

   Fry in batches, turning once, until puffed and golden, 2-3 min. Drain on a rack or paper towels and sprinkle with salt right away.

7. 7

   Serve hot with lemon wedges.

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