Crispy Oven-Baked Green Bean Fries
These crispy crunchy green bean fries are baked in the oven so they’re a perfect healthy side dish! Pair them with your favorite veggie burger for an easy dinner!
When I was younger, I wasn’t a big fan of green beans. To be fair, we mostly ate canned green beans which I still don’t love. But fresh green beans? It turns out they’re delicious. And even if you or your family members aren’t in love with green beans just yet, these crispy green bean fries might be just the recipe to convert you!
Anyways, these crispy green bean fries are baked in the oven and they’re just a little bit addicting! You’ve been warned.
Tips for perfectly crispy green bean fries
- Pat the green beans dry with a clean dish towel after washing.
- Use panko crumbs instead of breadcrumbs. Panko crumbs tend to be larger and flakier than breadcrumbs, so you’ll get more of a crunch
- When coating the green beans with the egg wash, it can be helpful to use a fork to dip them before transferring them to the panko crumbs. If you use your fingers, you’ll likely get sticky and end up with a lot of egg in the panko crumbs.
- Be sure not to crowd the baking sheet. The green beans should be on a single layer in order to get as crispy as possible.
How to prepare fresh green beans
- First, give the green beans a good rinse. Gently scrub any dirt off the surface.
- Then, pat the green beans dry.
- Use a sharp knife to trim the ends off the green beans.
The Best Dipping Sauces for Green Bean Fries
If you’re looking for a fun dipping sauce, you can keep it simple with something like marinara or ketchup. Or you can get fancy with this curry dip, jalapeño dip, or even this burrito sauce!
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Crispy Oven-Baked Green Bean Fries
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These crispy crunchy green bean fries are baked in the oven so they’re a perfect healthy side dish! Pair them with your favorite veggie burger for an easy dinner!
Ingredients
- 1/2lb fresh green beans (about 2 cups) washed, ends trimmed, patted dry
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- Garlic powder, red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix the panko crumbs with the Parmesan, and salt.
- Toss the green beans in the flour to lightly coat them
- Dip the green beans in the egg, then coat with the panko bread crumb mixture.
- Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray, then line the green beans up in a single layer across the pan.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the coating begins to brown.
- Serve immediately!
Meals to Serve with Green Bean Fries
I know you want to eat a whole plate of fries for dinner. But try serving them with one of these other easy dinner recipes!
- Double the (healthy) comfort food: serve these fries with a bowl of vegan macaroni and cheese.
- Try them on the side with these delicious avocado salad sandwiches.
- These halloumi sandwiches only take 15 minutes to make, and they pair perfectly with green bean fries!
Sauce to Serve with Green Bean Fries
We ate our green bean fries without any sauce because they have plenty of flavor on their own, but I think they’d also be delicious dunked into an array of sauces.
- Try this avocado dip which is a favorite with sweet potato fries. Why not green bean fries?
- This homemade tzatziki sauce is deliciously creamy but still healthy thanks to Greek yogurt!
- Of course, for a super easy sauce, you can always stick with traditional ketchup!
P.S. if you need a super simple way to cook up your fresh beans, try these quick and easy green beans!
Love the taste of crispy fries? Try these oven baked zucchini fries! If you want to try more simple veggie side dishes, these steamed collard greens.
Where is the flour used?
It’s in the instructions, before you dip in the egg.
Ooh! I love green beans, actually!! I wonder what would work instead of the egg to dip it in! I could use the “just egg” but probably could also use just chickpea “water!” Looks simple enough! Let’s see if I can actually cook a thing!
I do think you could use aquafaba (aka chickpea water) or even just a little almond milk! The panko crumbs might not stick QUITE as well but I bet it would still work!
In a medium bowl, consolidate the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
In the bowl of an electric blender fitted with the oar connection or mixers, consolidate the flour, baking powder, baking pop, and staying 2 cups of sugar. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds to consolidate.