Copy Cat Recipe - TGI Friday's Green Bean Fries (2024)

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How do I freeze fine beans? ›

Let beans sit in ice bath for 5 minutes. Drain green beans and spread out on a large baking sheet. Use a paper towel to blot the extra water off the beans. Place in the freezer and let the beans freeze for 4-6 hours on the baking sheet.

In a large saucepan or stock pot, bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to boil. Meanwhile, set out a large bowl of ice water. To the pot of boiling water, add the green beans and boil until tender-crisp but still bright green, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking.

Store unwashed fresh beans in a reusable container or plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper. Whole beans stored this way should keep for about seven days. Freezing Green Beans: Rinse your green beans in cool water and then drain. Cut the ends of the beans off and then cut the beans to whatever length you prefer.

Sure! To save time and a few steps, you can freeze green beans without blanching them first. Simply wash, dry, trim, and pack the green beans into freezer containers, leaving as little air in the container as possible (explained in more detail below). It is perfectly safe to freeze green beans without blanching.

Green beans can be frozen in their raw state, but consider blanching and shocking them for the best results. Not only does cooking them this way lock in their vibrant green color, but Registered Dietitian and Chef Abbie Gellman says it also eliminates surface microorganisms and dirt, preventing deterioration.

Nearly all of my fresh green bean recipes begin with blanching the beans. If you ask me, everyone should learn this method for how to cook green beans. It's quick and easy, and it yields beans that are vibrant, crisp-tender, and not at all mushy.

Using a high concentration of salt in the blanching water (2 tablespoons per quart of water) allows the green beans to tenderize rapidly, so their bright green color is preserved. The large amount of salt in the blanching water penetrates the beans' sturdy skins to season them more fully than smaller amounts would.

How Do You Prepare Them for Freezing? Before you freeze green beans, rinse and dry them well. Then, be sure to trim off the ends and cut them into the size you'd like them to be for cooking later.

Before getting started with actually freezing beans, gently wash fresh greens beans with cool tap water. Then, working with a small handful of green beans at a time, line up the stem ends. Using a sharp chef's knife, slice off the stems. Repeat with remaining green beans.

Can you eat raw green beans? ›

In summary, the safest way to eat green beans is usually cooked, but green beans can be eaten raw as well. Just be sure to wash them under running water before using them, as you would with any other produce. And because green beans contain lectins, eating them raw may result in tummy troubles.

Cooks snap off the end of green beans so that they can cook evenly and be more tender. Unless the green beans are already tender, then you don't have to worry about snapping the end off because the end only needs snapped off to help develop the beans on the inside of the green bean.

The only part of the bean that always needs to be removed is the tip of the stem end (this is sometimes called "topping" the bean), where the pod was once attached to the rest of the plant. There is no practical need to remove the tail end of a green bean—the choice to do so is aesthetic.

Beans should soak for 8 to 10 hours overnight. If they are soaked for longer than 12 hours, they can lose their familiar flavor and become overly mushy. For the best result, refrain from soaking them for too long.

It's simple to freeze green beans, even if you are new to cooking. They are one of the best vegetables to freeze because they do an excellent job of maintaining their flavor and texture once they are cooked.

It's best to store your fresh green beans in the fridge, otherwise store green beans in the freezer if you want them to last longer. You can also store unwashed and unblanched green beans in the refrigerator for up to about seven days before you need to store your green beans in the freezer.

Freezer containers should be airtight and moisture proof. Leave enough space at the top of the container for expansion of the beans. Fill the container to 1 to 11⁄2 inches from the top, making sure the beans are covered with liquid so they won't dry out. Cooked beans will keep in the freezer 2 to 3 months.

The quality of frozen beans will be better if they have been blanched. Blanching stops enzyme actions that continue the ripening process and can make the beans tough. Tray pack beans by placing them in a single layer on a tray to freeze before packing. This allows you to take just the amount you need from the package.