Fried Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1-pound fresh green beans
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 2 cups vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook beans in boiling water until bright green, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer green beans to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and pat dry beans with paper towels.
2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350F.
3. Pour flour into a bowl. Whisk egg in a separate bowl. Mix bread crumbs, oregano, parsley, garlic powder, salt and cayenne into a third bowl.
4. Coat green beans with flour; transfer to beaten egg and coat evenly. Press coated green beans into bread crumbs.
5. Working in batches, fry breaded green beans in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer fried beans to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.