Salt Pepper Garlic Green Bean Casserole Poppers

Chef Christian Gill

Servings

10

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

Appetizers

All the cozy comfort of a classic green bean casserole packed into a golden fried popper you can dip and devour in one bite. Spiceology Salt Pepper Garlic seasons both the filling and the breading for a layered savory flavor that carries through every bite. Serve them at the holidays or whenever you want to make a classic do something extraordinary.

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
  • 4 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!
Recipe Products
Blend

Salt Pepper Garlic (SPG Seasoning)

Key Ingredients

Garlic Granules, Black Pepper, Kosher Salt