Tempura Green Beans

I love green beans, in fact I hope to have some growing in out garden this summer. My kids are not big fans of veggies, so I have to be creative when serving them in our house. Using a dipping sauce also helps my kids to eat their veggies. While ketchup and ranch dressing are okay, this dipping sauce will add depth to the tempura green beans (see dipping sauce recipe below). Watch your kids eat them up! Try other veggies as well, but green beans are our favorite.

Ingredients

1 C Flour
1 12 oz Beer, or 1 C cold Club Soda
1/4 C Sesame Seeds
Enough oil to cover 2 inches of bottom of pan
3/4 lb Green Beans, rinsed and trimmed
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat oil in a pan, or use a fryer, to about 375 degrees. Combine flour, beer, and sesame seeds in a bowl, mix well. Put small batches of green beans in the mixture, make sure they are all coated.

When oil is hot, add the small batches of green beans. This is probably not a job for young children. Because this cooks at such a high temperature, there can be some splattering of oil. Cook for approximately 1-2 minutes. Put on paper towels to drain. Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Many of you may be concerned about the kids having beer in this recipe. Because this cooks at such a high temperature, the alcohol burns off. If you do not want to use the beer, use club soda.

Dipping sauce

2 TB Lime Juice
3 TB Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sugar

Combine all ingredients and use as a dipping sauce for tempura veggies