Blackened Green Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh green beans, stems picked off
• 2 tablespoons safflower oil or 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 3 teaspoons cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 teaspoons finely ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 mix all seasonings in a bowl.
• 2 preheat cast iron pan or heavy wok over high heat until hot, about 8-10 minutes.
• 3 plunge beans into stock pot of rapidly boiling water for about 30 seconds or until bright green.
• 4 drain.
• 5 place beans into large work bowl coat evenly with the oil.
• 6 sprinkle all of the seasoning over beans and coat evenly.
• 7 drop beans into hot pan (can work in batches, don't overload the pan) move beans around with tongs to char the spices evenly.
• 8 should take about 1-2 minutes.
• 9 enjoy!