Fried Green Beans and Shallot Rings

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 teaspoons chili powder 
• 1.8 cups club soda 
• 0.5 cup cornmeal 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 pound green beans ends trimmed
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise 
• 0.5 cup rice flour 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 2 large shallots thick sliced
• 8 servings vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• paper towels
• oven
• whisk
• pot
• kitchen thermometer
• tongs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 25
2. Fill a deep pot with 2 in. oil, insert a deep-fry thermometer, and heat to 375 over medium-high heat.
3. Mix together flours, cornmeal, baking soda, and 1 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in club soda until blended.
4. Dip a large handful of green beans into batter. Using tongs, lift beans from batter, letting a little of excess drain, and lower a portion at a time into oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute.
5. Transfer to a large baking sheet lined with paper towels, salt to taste, and put in oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining beans and the shallots; keep oil between 375 and 38
6. Stir together mayonnaise with chili powder in a small bowl for dipping.