fried avocado strips with cilantro ranch
We fry lots of other veggies... why not avocado?
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Deep Fry
yield
2 to 4
Ingredients
- FOR AVOCADO:
- 2 - avocados, peeled and sliced into 8 strips per avocado
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs beaten well
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- - vegetable oil for frying
- FOR CILANTRO RANCH DIPPING SAUCE
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 - tomatillo, husks removed, and chopped
- 1 - clove garlic
- 1 - green onion
- - juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 - small jalapeno, seeds removed, leave them in if you want it spicy
- OPTIONAL TOMATO RELISH: MIX EVERYTHING IN A BOWL - SERVE A COUPLE TABLESPOONS ON PLATE WITH AVOCADOS
- 1/4 - onion, small diced
- 2 - medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/4 - poblano pepper, seeded and diced
- - cilantro leaves roughly chopped to taste
- 1/4 - mango, peeled and diced
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- - dash cumin powder
- - juice of 1/4 lime
How To Make fried avocado strips with cilantro ranch
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Step 1For the dipping sauce - put all ingredients in food processor and blend. Pour in a container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Step 2In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 in. oil until it registers 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.
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Step 3Meanwhile, mix flour with 1/4 tsp. salt in a shallow plate. Put eggs and panko in separate shallow plates. Dip avocado in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, then panko to coat. Set on 2 plates in a single layer.
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Step 4Fry 2 to 3 avocado slices at a time until deep golden, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer slices to a plate lined with paper towels. Keep warm in oven while cooking remaining avocados. Sprinkle with salt to taste.
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Category:
Vegetables
Category:
Dips
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Fried
Keyword:
#avocado
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Deep Fry
Culture:
American
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