Salt Pepper Garlic Green Bean Casserole Poppers

Chef Christian Gill

Servings

10

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

Moderate

Your favorite holiday side dish in a pop-able, dippable ball? YES, PLEASE. Chef Christian shows you how to make these Salt Pepper Garlic Green Bean Casserole Poppers - watch the recipe video below! 

Salt Pepper Garlic Green Bean Casserole Poppers

Ingredients

  • 32 oz Canned Green Beans

  • 2 cups French Fried Onions

  • 1 cup Panko

  • 3 cups Baby Bella Mushrooms (sliced)

  • 3 Tbsp Butter

  • 3 Tbsp and 1 cup flour

  • 2 Tbsp and 2 Tbsp Spiceology Salt Pepper Garlic

  • 1/2 cup Romano Cheese (freshly shredded)

  • 3 quarts Fry Oil

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese

  • 1 cup Shallots (small dice)

  • 2 cups Whole Milk

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine green beans, 1 cup of French fried onions, 1 cup of panko, 1 cup of parmesan cheese.

  2. Roll into small 1.5 oz balls and set aside.

  3. Blend 1 cup of French fried onions in a blender to a fine crumb.

  4. Add blended onions to 1 cup of panko and mix. Set aside. Whisk eggs together and set aside. In a small bowl combine 1 cup of flour with 2 tbsp Salt Pepper Garlic.

  5. Coat balls in flour mix, then egg wash, then panko onion mix. Set aside on a sheet pan lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.

  6. In a large Dutch oven, bring frying oil to 350 degrees. Fry balls to a golden brown and set aside.

  7. In a large skillet, melt butter and add shallots. Sauté for two minutes then add mushrooms. Sauté for 5 min over medium high heat. Add 2 tbsp of Salt Pepper Garlic and continue to sauté. Sprinkle 3 tbsp of flour into mushroom mixture and stir together until clumpy and butter is completely absorbed.

  8. Whisk in 2 cups of milk to create a mushroom roux. Add 1/2 cup of freshly shredded Romano cheese. Add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup. Bring to a light simmer. Reduce heat to low. Ladle into a small bowl.

  9. Place Salt Pepper Garlic Green Bean Balls on platter with the bowl of mushroom dip and dig in!