Oven Fried Crispy Green Beans

Crispy Green Beans are crunchy, addictive, AND heathy! All you need are fresh green beans, a few pantry ingredients, a baking sheet, and 25 minutes to make these deliciously breaded green bean fries. Use your oven or air fryer to cook these – directions for both are included!

They are better for you than French fries and perfect as a nutritious side dish, a crunchy appetizer, or a healthy snack. Best of all, the kids will eat them up without complaint and even ask for more!

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• 💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🥘 Ingredients Needed
• 🔪 Instructions
• 👪 FAQs
• 💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
• 📖 Substitutions and Variations
• 🔊 What readers are saying...
• 🥫 Storage and Reheating
• 💡 What To Serve With This Dish
• 🥕 More Veggie Side Dish Options
• Breaded Green Bean Fries
• 📋 Recipe Card
• 💬 Reviews and Comments

💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe

Sometimes getting your kids to eat vegetables can feel like pulling teeth. On nights when I want to be sure they'll eat their fresh veggies and like 'em too, I make this green beans recipe!

With just a pound of green beans and a few other ingredients, you can oven fry this crunchy green bean snack and serve it as a healthy and crowd-pleasing easy side dish. You can also serve these crispy green bean fries as a nutritious appetizer or snack. They pair well with just about everything and will satisfy your French fry cravings!

Just like these Air Fryer Green Beans, you'll love how easy it is to assemble this dish and have a perfect healthy side dish or afternoon snack on the table in under 30 minutes!

🥘 Ingredients Needed

• bread crumbs - panko bread crumbs are the best for super crispy results.
• ranch dressing mix - packs in lots of flavor without much work.
• garlic powder, onion powder, & paprika - a delicious spice blend of ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
• salt & black pepper - use these to taste.
• eggs - helps the bread crumb coating stick to your green beans.
• green beans - you'll want to wash and trim these before cooking.

🔪 Instructions

1. Beats your eggs in a bowl.
2. Add the bread crumbs to a separate bowl with the ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix until well combined.
4. Drench the green beans in the beaten egg.

5. Coat the green beans in the bread crumb mixture.
6. Place the breaded vegetables on a baking sheet, spritz with a little olive oil cooking spray, then bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove and turn the green beans, then bake another 2-5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.

👪 FAQs

💭 Expert Tips and Tricks

• To save time, buy your green beans pre-washed and trimmed.
• Use a gallon-sized zipper top bag for a simple way to coat the green beans if you're making them in large quantities. First dip them in the beaten eggs, and then toss them in the plastic bag filled with the seasoned bread crumb mixture.
• Use tongs or tweezers or a fork to dip the green beans and transfer them to the bread crumbs in order to prevent clumping.

You'll love how easy it is to prepare this breaded green bean snack! Serve it for an oven fried pick-me-up in the afternoon or pair it with a main course for a healthy and delicious dinner!

📖 Substitutions and Variations

• SHORTCUT! You can eliminate the seasonings by purchasing seasoned breadcrumbs.
• On the lookout for easy air fryer recipes? To make these green bean fries in the air fryer, follow all of the steps up until baking and instead, place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket and set the cooking time to 5 minutes at 390 degrees F.
• For some extra flavor, add Parmesan cheese to the bread crumb mixture.
• Other flavoring options include chopped parsley, cayenne pepper, chili powder, or jalapeno ranch. You can try any combination of seasonings and flavors with these versatile crispy green beans!
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, like this zingy Chipotle Cheese Dip.

🥫 Storage and Reheating

These crispy green beans are best served immediately, but you can keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Reheat in the oven, toaster oven, or an air fryer for best results--microwaving them will likely lead to sogginess.

💡 What To Serve With This Dish

These green bean fries pair well with just about any main course, but here are some of my favorites. They go great with Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters, and I love to add a pinch of Old Bay and serve them with Shrimp Grilled Cheese.

If you are in the mood for more oven-fried food, check out this Oven Fried Lemon Chicken. So much flavor, yet it's easy to make and is so much lighter than regular fried chicken.

You could also serve with Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta or this classic One Skillet Cheese Tortellini.

Breaded Green Bean Fries

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