Chipotle Cornmeal Green Bean Fries

• 8 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tsp. ground chipotle chili pepper
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• Flour for dipping beans

1. 1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Add green beans to pot and cook 2 minutes; transfer to ice water 2 minutes.
2. Transfer beans to paper towels and blot dry.
3. 2. Preheat oven to 475*. Set wire cooling racks (optional) on rimmed baking sheet and grease with non-stick cooking spray.
4. 3. In a large bowl, mix together buttermilk, chili, salt, sugar, and cornmeal. Set aside 10 mins. Toss beans in buttermilk mixture to coat. Then, toss beans in flour and then re-coat again in the buttermilk mixture.
5. 4. Arrange beans in a single layer on baking sheets or wire racks. Bake until coating is golden and crisp, approx. 8-9 minutes.

fresh green beans, buttermilk, ground chipotle chili pepper, kosher salt, sugar, cornmeal, flour

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chipotle-cornmeal-green-bean-fries-51106821 (may not work)