Fried Green Beans and Wasabi Ranch

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup buttermilk 
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 1 cup flour 
• 2 tablespoons chives fresh finely chopped
• 4 servings frying oil 
• 1 tablespoon sea salt 
• 1 tablespoon granulated onion 
• 1.3 pounds green beans 
• 4 servings salt and pepper 
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 1 teaspoons wasabi paste 

Equipment

• bowl
• wire rack
• kitchen towels

Directions

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