Satisfy your French fry craving with these delicious low-cal green bean fries!
Ingredients
Healthy Green Bean Fries
½cupwhite whole wheat flour
1tspsalt
½tspblack pepper
¼tspcayenne pepper
2egg whites
¾cuppanko bread crumbs
¼cupParmesan cheesegrated
¾lbsfresh string beans, ends trimmedor one (12-ounce) bag frozen string beans, thawed
Creamy Honey Mustard
¼cupnonfat Greek yogurtplain
¼cuplight mayonnaise
1 ½Tbsphoney
1TbspDijon mustard
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425º F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a shallow baking dish, whisk together the flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
In a separate shallow baking dish, whisk together the egg whites with 2 tablespoons of water until frothy.
In a third baking dish, or on a plate, combine the panko and Parmesan cheese.
To bread the beans, roll them through the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Next, roll them through the egg wash and allow the excess to drip off. Third, roll them through the panko mixture, and press gently to adhere to the beans.
Lay out the beans on the prepared baking dish in a single layer.
Bake for 4-6 minutes on each side, or until golden.
While baking, whisk together the yogurt, mayo, honey, and mustard for a delicious dipping sauce!