Name: Flat bean fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 8 people
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 400 oz offlat green beans; 125 oz offlour; 2 eggs; 10 fl oz ofbeer (or milk); 1 tbsp ofolive oil; 1 tsp ofbaking powder; salt, pepper; 1 liter offrying oil; deep fryer (optional: a cast-iron casserole dish or a deep skillet); cooking thermometer (very useful if you don't have a deep fryer)

Flat bean fritters

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Updated on 23 August 2025 by

dave31

10 reviews 4.9 : Very good

Cuisine

Portugal

Diet

Vegetarian

Level

Easy

Calories

155 kcal

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

8 minutes

Here is my recipe for flat green bean fritters, also known as Pataniscas de Feijo Verde in Portuguese. I discovered this dish during a cooking class in Lisbon and have made it several times since.

By the way, you may have already seen these flat green beans in Japanese dishes. They actually come from Portugal, which is said to have introduced them to the Land of the Rising Sun during the Age of Discovery.

Enjoy, and thank you in advance for your comments!

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14.1 oz of flat green beans
4.4 oz of flour
2 eggs
3.4 fl oz of beer or milk
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of baking powder
salt, pepper

For frying
1 liter of frying oil

Kitchen utensils
deep fryer optional: a cast-iron casserole dish or a deep skillet
cooking thermometer very useful if you don't have a deep fryer

1
Rinse and trim the ends off the green beans, then blanch them in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes.
2
Drain thoroughly and let cool.
3
Make the batter: Add the flour, beer, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl and mix well.
4
Add the eggs one at a time, and beat the mixture until the batter is smooth and lump-free.
5
Heat the cooking oil in a pot or your deep fryer.
Personally, I use a to check that the oil is at the right temperature (170°C).
Dip the beans one by one into the batter, and fry them on both sides until the fritters are golden brown.
6
Remove the fritters from the pan and place them on paper towels. Serve immediately and enjoy while they're still hot!