Name: Tempura Green Beans with Mushroom Salt and Shallot Dip
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 shallots, 1 coarsely chopped, 1 thinly sliced into rings; 4 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar; Kosher salt; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons buttermilk; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives; Freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons porcini powder, divided; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Vegetable oil (for frying; about 6 cups); ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup cornstarch; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup chilled club soda; 8 ounces green beans, trimmed; A deep-fry thermometer

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Alex Lau

When you get right down to it, very few people actually really and truly want a green bean casserole. Lacy fried green beans with an addictive shallot dip? That’s another story, and a great way to use up any leftover beans.

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