The Queen's Beans
"The is from the November 2007 issue of Saveur magazine--my favorite food magazine!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1⁄2 ounce dried shiitake mushroom, stemmed
- kosher salt, to taste
- 2 lbs green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
- canola oil
- 1 1⁄4 cups flour
- 2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄3 cup heavy cream
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
directions
- Bring stock to a boil in a small pot. Remove from heat; add mushrooms. Cover; let soften for 20 minutes. Strain; reserve broth. Thinly slice mushrooms; set aside. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans; cook until tender, 6-7 minutes. Chill beans in an ice bath; drain and pat dry.
- Pour oil into a large pot to a depth of 2". Heat over medium-high heat until oil registers 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Put 1 cup flour into a bowl. Working in batches, toss onions in flour; shake off excess and fry until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
- Heat oven to 375°F Grease an 8x8-inch casserole with 1 tablespoons butter; set aside. Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in remaining flour; cook for 1 minute. Pour in reserved broth while whisking; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 15-20 minutes. Whisk in cream and combine with beans, half the onions, and salt and pepper in a bowl; transfer to casserole. Top with remaining onions; bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
glynn117
United States
I'm a self-taught home cook who reads cookbooks like a novel. Then I try out all different nationalities of recipes, especially the more complicated ones...I love a challenge! I entertain often and enjoy cooking for others more than for myself. If my friends and family are happy eating my cooking, then I'm ecstatic!
