Ok, I’m guilty. In these ten years in the U.S., I never made these green bean fritters… the horror! They are so classic in Chile. My favorites are cauliflower, and my husband hates it, so I erase it from my mind.
Now, green bean fritters are back, and I hope they will stay on the weekly menu. These are delicious. When I was cooking, my child saw them, asked if I was making veggie burgers, and agreed to try them! As you can see, it is a relatively simple recipe. Add chopped chives or green onions and change the whole wheat flour for regular flour.
You may also like the recipe: Chacarero Sandwich.
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Fritos de Porotos Verdes Chilean Green Bean Fritters
A delicious and easy way to eat green beans.
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
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- 800 grams of green beans
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup grated cheese optional
- oil, salt, and pepper
- chopped green onions or chives, optional
Instructions
- Wash beans and pat dry. Cut the ends and chop lengthwise (french style). Boil salted water in a pot. Add the beans and cook for 3 minutes or al dente. Drain and place in a bowl with ice water to set the color and stop the cooking. Leave for 5 minutes and drain.
- In a bowl, place cooked beans, flour, eggs, cheese, and green onions using salt and pepper. Stir with a fork or hands until well blended.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. If you throw water droplets, they should dance and evaporate almost immediately. Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon of olive oil, place a generous scoop of green bean mixture in the pan, forming patties and cook for 5 minutes. Turn and cook for 5 minutes more.
- Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and continue with the rest of the mixture.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Vegetarian
- Method: Stove-cooked
- Cuisine: Chilean
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 6.7 g
- Sodium: 217.3 mg
- Fat: 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.4 g
- Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 11.7 g
Keywords: Green Beans Fritters, fritos de porotos verdes
This recipe is a fabulous way to use up an overabundance of home grown green beans in one healthy meal!!! I made it with the optional green onions but without the optional cheese. Both my husband and I loved the patties.
Wonderful, green beans are so tasty and sweet when homegrown. Cheers.
Hi!
I tried this with “harina tostada” (toasted flour?) and with Parmesan cheese it was good!
Thanks!
Patricio
Awesome! sound delicious.