Fried Green Beans and Wasabi Ranch

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 to 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
• 2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds green beans
• Frying oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated onion
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 2 large eggs, beaten

1. Combine the sour cream, buttermilk, wasabi, chives and season with salt and pepper.
2. Reserve.
3. Bring a few inches of water to a boil, salt it and cook the green beans, 2 minutes.
4. Remove, cold shock in an ice bath, drain and dry on a kitchen towel.
5. Meanwhile, heat a few inches of oil over medium to medium-high heat.
6. Combine 1 cup water, the flour, baking powder, onion, garlic and eggs in a bowl to form a batter.
7. Dip the beans in the batter, a dozen at a time, and fry them up in batches.
8. Cool on a cooling rack.
9. Sprinkle with salt while hot.
10. Serve the fried beans with the wasabi dipper.

sour cream, buttermilk, wasabi paste, fresh chives, salt, green beans, oil, flour, baking powder, onion, garlic, eggs

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/fried-green-beans-and-wasabi-ranch-recipe.html (may not work)