Sesame Tempura Green Beans

Makes 6 servings

ifin you don't like green beans, experiment with other crisp veggies, like broccoli, red peppers or even zuccini

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

canola or other light oil for frying

2 tbs

soy sauce

2 tsp

fresh lime juice

fine granulated sugar

1 tsp

all purpose flour

1 cup

1/4 cup

sesame seeds

1 cup

beer (I like Sam Adams ale, don't use dark beer)

3/4 lb

green beans, trimmed

4

green onions

METHOD

heat 2 inches of oil to fry in a heavy 4 quart pan. while oil is heating, make the dipping sauce by combining the soy sauce, lime juice and sugar.  Add some finely chopped green onion and a few sesame seeds to the sauce.  Sauce is served in a shallow bowl.  Whisk the flour and sesame seeds with the beer until batter is smooth. Coat about 10 beans at a time with the batter.  Add to the fryer one at a time to prevent them from getting stuck together.  Cook until golden brown, remove from the oil with tongs, salt to taste and drain beans on a paper towel.  Coat and fry the remaining beans in the same manner. Serve with dipping sauce as an appetizer.  Best served hot!