Haricots Frites
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 lbs French haricots vert, trimmed (thin green beans)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- salt
directions
- Bring 2 inches water to a boil in a large skillet. Salt water once when it comes to a boil.
- Blanch haricots verts in boiling water 2 minutes, drain and cool. Pat beans dry on paper towels.
- Dry skillet as well and return to heat. Heat pan over high flame and add oil to coat the bottom of pan.
- Add beans to hot oil and stir fry using tongs to move and toss the beans until they are charred and very hot (3-4 minutes).
- Sprinkle beans with sesame seeds and cook 30 seconds more, to both toast the seeds and distribute them.
- Pile fried beans onto a serving plate and sprinkle with salt, to your taste.
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I grew up in Dallas, TX, and lived in Summerville, SC, a town right outside of Charleston, for a while. I am now living back in TX, in Hallsville, right outside of Longview. I am a strong Christian and I love the LORD with all of my heart. I sing and play the piano, and I love cooking and baking.