Fried Green Beans

Fried Green Beans.  Fresh from the garden, it almost sounds wrong to fry a fresh green bean, doesn't it?  The garden is in full production mode and I have green beans for miles.  Besides many sides of fresh green beans with dinner, freeze batches for winter months, it is time for some good ol' southern Fried Green Beans.

Start with clean, ends cut off and blanch green beans in boiling water for 4-5 minutes.  Stop cooking process with cold water bath and drain  Step up three breading plates..

 First plate is 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper.  Mix all ingredients together.

Second bowl is 2 eggs with 1 cup heavy cream whipped together with a fork.

Last plate is seasoned bread crumbs.

Dredge green beans through flour mixture on plate one.

Dip floured green bean into egg wash in bowl two.

Dredge green beans through seasoned bread crumbs on plate three.

Fry in canola oil heated to 320 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown.  Drain on paper towels and serve.

If Fried Green Beans is wrong, I don't want to be right...