Breaded fried flat beans
“German-style bean fritters: flat, pre-cooked beans, coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, then fried in butter.”
Here is a traditional German recipe, given a modern twist for a unique lunch or dinner. The large beans are cooked, then coated in batter and deep-fried until crispy.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodpan
- Estimated cost$4.23 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.73
- $0.80
- $0.14
- $0.18
- $0.35
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the beans and cut them into pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Cook them for about 3 minutes in boiling, salted water, then cool them down.
- Coat them in flour, then in beaten egg, and finally in breadcrumbs. ≈ 3 min
- Fry them in butter or oil until they are golden brown and crispy.
The bill
Breaded fried flat beans
- 500 g of flat beans (also known as “cocos” beans)$2.73
- 2 eggs$0.80
- flour$0.14
- breadcrumbs$0.18
- butter or oil for cooking$0.35
- salt$0.03
Total$4.23
that's $1.06 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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