INGREDIENTS:
- For the Spicy Cilantro-Lime Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 dash of cayenne pepper
- 1 dash salt (or to taste)
- For the Fried Avocado Strips:
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 dash of ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 large firm avocados
- Gather spicy cilantro-lime mayo ingredients. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, paprika, and garlic powder. (And cayenne pepper, if you choose). Taste and add salt, as needed. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
- Gather ingredients for fried avocado. Slice an avocado in half. Remove pit, peel, and slice each half into 4 or 5 strips. Set up a breading station with 3 bowls or containers.
- To the first bowl, add the flour, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a dash of pepper. Put beaten eggs in a second bowl. Put the panko breadcrumbs in the third bowl.
- Dip an avocado strip in flour. Turn to coat all sides. Coat with beaten egg. Let excess egg drip off.
- Dip the avocado strip in panko crumbs. Press to coat. Remove coated avocado strip to a plate.
- Continue with the remaining strips. Add about 1 inch of vegetable oil to FIREDISC® cooker and heat to medium. Add 4 to 6 avocado strips to hot oil.
- Fry for about 2 minutes, or until the coating is golden brown. Remove fried avocado strips to a paper towel-lined plate or pan. Repeat with the remaining pieces.
- Arrange avocado on a small plate with spicy cilantro-lime mayo.
- NOTE: Adjust cooking temperature if any stage of this recipe goes too fast or gets too hot. Turn the heat down a bit and keep on cooking. Your FIREDISC® cooker heats quickly and evenly.
- Credit to thespruceeats.com
