Pan Fried Fava Beans Recipes

DEEP-FRIED BROAD BEANS (FAVA BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or deep saucepan.
• Add the broad beans to the hot oil and fry until lightly coloured.
• Remove the fried beans using a slotted spoon. Drain on kitchen paper.
• Season with salt and serve.

SAUTéED FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Remove the fava beans from their pods. They usually have a stringier side; simply "unzip" them open by pulling that string off. Place the beans in a bowl and discard the pods.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add a generous amount of salt to make for very salty water, and blanch the beans for about 1 minute.
• Drain the fava beans and rinse with cold water to cool them off until they're cool enough to handle.
• Once easy to handle, squeeze each bean from the waxy whitish skin it's covered in. Remove the shells from all beans. Reserve the clean beans.
• In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the fava beans. Cook, stirring frequently, until the favas are tender, or about 3 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with the fresh herbs if using and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

PAN-FRIED FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat a large skillet over a medium flame. Toss the fava beans in the olive oil and salt. Once the skillet is hot, arrange the pods in a single layer in the pan. You will most likely need to work in batches. Saute them for at least 7 minutes per side, leaving them undisturbed as they cook. Larger pods may need more time. Using tongs, flip the pods and saute for another 5-7 minutes on the second side, again leaving undisturbed. Place sauteed pods in the oven to keep warm.