Crunchy! It's Lucky Peach's Tempura Green Beans Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 12 ounces cold club soda
  • neutral oil
  • 1/2 pound green beans
  • kosher salt
Directions
  1. Stir the mustard and honey together in a small bowl. Reserve the honey mustard for serving.
  2. Whip the egg whites with a whisk in a large bowl until creamy, fluffy, soft peaks form. Whisk in the flour and club soda.
  3. Pour 1 inch of oil into a wide, heavy pot. Bring the oil to about 350°F over medium heat. A drop of batter should immediately float to the top and turn golden in about 8 seconds when the oil has reached the proper temperature.
  4. Drop a handful of green beans into the batter, then lift them out one by one, allowing the excess batter to drip back into the bowl. Working in batches, slowly lower one end of the beans into the oil, allowing the ends to partially set and act as floating life preservers for the rest of the bean before letting go.
  5. Fry the beans until golden and crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a spider to a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining beans.