GREEN BEANS AND CRISP ONION RINGS

Green Beans and Crisp Onion Rings image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
vegetable oil for frying
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

In a small bowl whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Separate onion slices into rings and toss in flour mixture to coat.
In a 9-inch skillet heat 1/2 inch oil to 380°F. on a deep-fat thermometer. Shake off excess flour from half of onion rings and fry them, turning, until golden 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer onion rings with tongs to paper towels to drain and fry remaining onion rings in same manner.
In a vegetable steamer set over boiling water steam beans, covered, about 6 minutes, or until tender. In a large bowl toss beans with onion rings, butter, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.