Copycat Crispy Green Bean Fries(Tgi Friday's)

Suggestion...costs extra...after initial pre-cooking green means in broth...don't cool in ice water. Make some frozen cubes of chicken broth, put in a bowl with liquid broth...NOW cool the broth-cooked beans in cool broth. Flavor remains intense!

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As written, I would give it a four. With a few tweaks though, this is definitely a five-star recipe. We're not able to get ranch dressing mix here, so I just used natilla, which is a cross between creme fraiche and sour cream. I also upped the wasabi (prepared, not powdered) and the horseradish because we like that nasal sting. LOL! We did NOT cook the green beans for 15 minutes, but rather until barely tender, no more than 5 minutes - so that they would hold upright and not wilt over.

The BIG SECRET though, is in double dipping. I followed instructions for prepping the beans and the first few turned out just ok. A bit ugly. So I took the previously breaded beans (not fried yet), dipped them once again in the egg mixture, then again in the breadcrumbs and VOILA - the perfectly coated and crispy green bean! Very much like I remember those at TGI Fridays. Made for Help a Naked Recipe 2012. Thanks for posting!!!

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As is I give it a three. I suggest useing the classic Hidden valley ranch packet mixed as directed. instead of the bottled stuff. not adding the vinegar. and doubleing the cayenne. this way tastes so much closer to the TGIF orriginal. I also steamed the greenbeans and used half seasoned bread crumbs and half Panko bread. It turned out so much better then when I tryed it as posted.

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I fixed the green beans for Easter. They turned out way better than I thought they would. My husband and I loved them. I give them five star's

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Yum!!! Yum!!! We've made these a couple of times now and they are tastey...

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I didn't have any cucumber for the sauce, and I used double the wasabi powder & more cayenne and horseradish to give it more oomph, and also added a drop of green food coloring! I also didn't have enough breadcrumbs so I used some saltine crackers and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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Turned out awesome! Everyone loved them!

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I just made the Beer -battered Green Bean Fries (recipe somewhere on Google) today since it was easier (ingredients availability & time) to make. It was really good too! Almost taste the same as TGI's. I just used regular Ranch dressing for dip (mixed w/ 2 tsp of lemon juice). I haven't tried this recipe by sharon123 but will try it when I have the ingredients & time. I am sure trying different recipes of this-is a treat!

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I was really excited to make these. The green beans are close to how Fridays makes them but I still think there needs to be some tweaking to the recipe. The wasabi sauce didnt taste like what Fridays serves. It just tasted like a kicked up ranch. It didnt ever thicken up in the fridge and it stayed runny for me. It was still good tho. I also got this recipe from top secret recipes and I would say Id give this 3 stars for authenticity and 4 stars for being a good fried green bean recipe.

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I had trouble getting the breadcrumbs to stick using the flour and egg wash, but I used some tempura batter I had and the fries turn out great! My boyfriend loved it!!

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These came out so good.I loved the dip

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YUM YUM...GREAT snacking food while watching a movie. I made the dip as stated with 1% milk. I tried making the green beans healthier and think they turned out very good. I microwaved the beans in their bag for 4 minutes then put in cold water. I mixed twice the amount of spices with whole wheat flour and again with whole wheat panko bread crumbs. After coating the beans, I put them on a spray oiled cookie sheet and spray oiled the tops of them and baked them at 400F for 20 minutes. While the panko bread crumbs didn't completely coat them they were nice and crunchy. Coating each bean did take awhile but I think a kid might enjoy doing it. Made for the Beverage tag game.

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I love TGI's green beans, and so thought that I would give this a try. It was a lot of work but they were so delicious. The beans tasted a lot like the restaurants, but the sauce was a little too mild. Next time I will add some more horseradish or something. It didn't give that nose burning sensation that TGI's has! Other than that, though, great recipe! Thank you!

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I am reviewing the dipping sause alone. I made the sauce to accompany Roasted Green Beans in my quest to lose a few pounds. I love this appetizer at TGI Friday's and always wanted to make it at home. This is such a great version! I do not agree with the reviewer that stated the dip tastes like kicked up ranch. But then again, I used homemade ranch dressing instead of bottled. Thank you so much, I'm going out to buy more green beans tomorrow because I have alot of the yummy dipping sauce left!

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I prepared this for a bunch of friends. This makes quite a mess! It takes a long time so I just used strait Ranch Dip and didn't make the Wasabi Cucumber Ranch Dip. They were awesome!! Everybody loved them! Well worth the wait. I ran out of breadcrumbs and used finely crushed crackers and that worked too. A+ Thanks for a great recipe! Super close the the restaurant version.

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I am only rating the Green Beans part of the recipe, because I didn't make the dip. I followed the directions exactly, didn't change a thing. I got tired of breading green beans, but it was worth it! (I think I used more than 8 ounces of green beans...or maybe it was because they were not huge, fat ones.) I had never had the TGIFriday's green beans, but had seen the commercial and wanted to try them. They are delicious! Next time you want to wow someone, make these as an appetizer or side!

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This is a great and unique recipe. My husband does not like horseradish at all, so I served the beans with ranch dressing. They were very good, but my family did not like them as much as they do my old fashioned way of preparing beans. I just put them in a pot with some butter and kosher salt and let them cook down. When you use beans fresh from the garden, the old-fashioned way is just too hard to beat.

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Excellent! Though, I have to wonder who invented frying a STRING BEAN! Sauce was fantastic, beans were great! Excellent appetizer, but it does take some time to bread all the beans.

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These were WONDERFUL! I wouldn't change a thing. Everyone loved them.

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Just like TGIF. Kids loved it!

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