Beer-battered String/green Beans With Remoulade Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb string bean, washed and trimmed
• 1 cup beer (not dark)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons creole mustard or 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish sauce
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 limes, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 whisk together beer, salt, lime juice, flour, garlic powder and cayenne pepper until smooth and foamy.
• 2 dredge trimmed beans in batter to coat.
• 3 heat oil in deep skillet to 375 degrees.
• 4 working in batches of about 10 beans each, carefully lower into the oil and cook for about 1 minute. transfer to rack to drain and cool. reapeat until all beans are fried.
• 5 make remoulade dip ahead of time by mixing all ingredients and chilling, covered for at least one hour.
• 6 serve as follows: in a clear tumbler, place a few tablespoons of remoulade dip and arrange fried beans standing vertically in the tumbler. garnish with lime wedges.