fried avocado strips with cilantro ranch

Dallas, TX
Updated on Jun 20, 2013

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

  • Step 1
    For the dipping sauce - put all ingredients in food processor and blend. Pour in a container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 2
    In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 in. oil until it registers 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    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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Category: Vegetables
Category: Dips
Keyword: #Fried
Keyword: #avocado
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Deep Fry
Culture: American

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