The holidays are here so it’s time for potlucks, parties, and bonding time with family and friends! Since it’s always such a busy time of year, I love having simple and quick recipes, which give me more time to enjoy the festivities of the season.
As you may have read in my Golden Green Smoothie post, avocados have been a part of my life for a long time. With their luscious green color, they are perfect to use in a holiday snack recipe! The golden coating with the deep green of the avocado make it the perfect holiday snack. I like my food more on the spicy side, so I’m going to use red chili sauce (such as Sriracha or Fix Hot Sauce) for the dip to pair with the avocado fries. If you want a redder color to your dip, you can add more hot sauce. If you’ve got a feast to prepare, these little dippers can keep your guests occupied as an appetizer while you finish your masterpiece entree.
For the avocado fries
Avocado Fries Ingredients // Photo : @vansventures
- 2 cups of vegetable oil
- 1 pack of panko bread crumbs
- 1 avocado
- 1 egg
- 2 tbs of water
- 1 pinch of salt
For the dip- 2 tbs of Fix Hot Sauce
- 2 tbs of real mayonnaise
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- Heat up 2 cups of oil at medium heat
Boiling Oil // Photo: @vansventures
- Cut avocado in half
- Take pit out of avocado
Halved and Pitted Avocado // Photo : @vansventures
- Use wide spoon to scoop out avocado
- Cut avocado into half inch slices lengthwise
Sliced Avocados // Photo : @vansventures
- Mix egg, water and pinch of salt in a bowl
- Pour panko bread crumb onto a flat pan for coating
- Dip slice of avocado into egg mix and then coat evenly with panko
Panko Avocado // Photo : @vansventures
- Place breaded avocado into oil and fry for 1-2 minutes
Frying avocados // Photo : @vansventures
- Take out when avocado looks golden brown
- Place two pieces of paper towel on a plate
- Place fried avocado on top of paper towels so that the excess oil can be absorbed
- Let cool
For the dip
- Mix all ingredients together thoroughly
FAB TIP: Serve the avocado fries with a small bowl of lime juice on the side for dipping as well. Lime juice first, then the spicy dip. You’ll thank me later.
Avocado is my favorite ingredient to use in a recipe. You may have noticed since I’ve used avocados in two recipes now! If you have any recipes to recommend with avocado as a main ingredient, feel free to send them my way. I would love to try more recipes this season.
So what’s your favorite holiday recipe? Have you ever tried avocado fries before? Please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!
Until the next venture.
With love,
Van
