Fried Avocado Strips with Cilantro Ranch

Name: Fried Avocado Strips with Cilantro Ranch
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 to 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR AVOCADO:; 2 avocados, peeled and sliced into 8 strips per avocado; 1/4 c flour; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 eggs beaten well; 1/4 c panko bread crumbs; vegetable oil for frying; FOR CILANTRO RANCH DIPPING SAUCE; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1/4 c mayonnaise; 1/4 c plain greek yogurt; 1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves; 1 tomatillo, husks removed, and chopped; 1 clove garlic; 1 green onion; juice of 1/2 lime; 1/8 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp 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 tsp garlic powder; dash cumin powder; juice of 1/4 lime

By Tammy Brownlow
@DoughmesticGoddess

We fry lots of other veggies... why not avocado?

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Serves:

2 to 4

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Deep Fry

Ingredients

FOR AVOCADO:
2

avocados, peeled and sliced into 8 strips per avocado
1/4 c

flour
1/8 tsp

salt
2

eggs beaten well
1/4 c

panko bread crumbs
·

vegetable oil for frying
FOR CILANTRO RANCH DIPPING SAUCE
1/2 c

buttermilk
1/4 c

mayonnaise
1/4 c

plain greek yogurt
1/4 c

fresh cilantro leaves
1

tomatillo, husks removed, and chopped
1

clove garlic
1

green onion
·

juice of 1/2 lime
1/8 tsp

cumin
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

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 tsp

garlic powder
·

dash cumin powder
·

juice of 1/4 lime
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How to Make Fried Avocado Strips with Cilantro Ranch

Step-by-Step

For the dipping sauce - put all ingredients in food processor and blend. Pour in a container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 in. oil until it registers 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.
Meanwhile, 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.
Fry 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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