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Rinse & trim off ends of green beans
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Fill a medium/large pan with a couple of inches of water and place the pan over high heat on stove. When the water starts to boil, turn it down to a simmer & add the green beans & blanch them for 3 minutes
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Drain the beans & place them in a bowl of ice cold water. Cook for a quick blanch of 3 minutes
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Set up 3 dishes for breading process. In first dish add flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika & pinch of salt and pepper. In second dish blend together the milk, egg & pinch of salt & pepper. In third dish mix together panko bread crumbs & pinch of salt & pepper. The key is to season each and every aspect of the breading process. Not all of the breading will stay on, so you want to make sure that everything that is still on the green beans is seasoned.
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Take a few of the green beans from the water with your left hand and quickly shake them to remove most of water. Roll them in flour with left hand. The water will help the flour adhere to the beans. Dip beans in the egg wash. Roll them around to make sure that they are fully covered using a fork in your right hand.
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Using the fork pick up egg washed green beans & place into panko bread crumbs. Using either another fork or right hand, cover beans in bread crumbs. Make sure to rotate them to make sure that they are covered.
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Pick them up with right hand & give quick little shake to make sure that all of excess bread crumbs fall & place them on a plate or tray.
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Preheat deep fryer to 350 degrees
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Place beans into fryer basket or gently drop them in deep fryer. If using a fryer basket, give it a little shake when it enters the oil to make sure none of beans stick to it.
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Fry beans for approx 2 minutes or until panko gets nicely browned.
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Remove them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Serve with a side of ranch.
