Avocado Fries
Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
Be sure to choose firm but ripe avocados. To determine if the fruit is ripe, hold it in the palm of your hand and very gently squeeze--the avocado should give slightly under gentle pressure. Color does not indicate ripeness and can range from light to dark green depending on the variety. To ripen hard avocados, place in a brown paper bag and store at room temperature for up to two days. Store soft fruit in the refrigerator to extend its life for two or three more days.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat broiler. Place a baking sheet in oven while broiler preheats.
Step 2
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Place egg whites in a small bowl, and whisk until foamy.
Step 3
Halve avocados, remove pits, and cut each half into 6 wedges. Pull off peels.
Step 4
Dredge avocado wedges in flour, dip in egg white, and then dredge in breadcrumbs. Remove baking sheet from oven; coat with cooking spray. Place avocado slices on baking sheet; coat avocados with cooking spray.
Step 5
Broil 5 minutes or until brown on top. Turn and broil 2 more minutes. Remove and serve with lemon wedges.
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beautiful.
i loved them. i replaced the bread crumbs with panko (and had to use about twice as much panko as breadcrumbs). i served them with chipotle cholula and mayo (which we call chipotle aoili).
tweak the seasoning to your taste
We first seasoned the slices (using more salt than CL would "approve") and then followed the recipe. Served with a doctored-up Frontera chipotle salsa. Pretty good.
Nice idea, but needs something else