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Baked Avocado Fries

I saw this picture on Pinterest and being an avocado aficionado, or something like that (choking on laughter here), I felt I just had to share this production with y'all.

And being new to Pinterest I have found that it takes a lot of research to find the original post and hence found the picture post is different than the recipe post.

But the way I see it, I am thankful for all those people who reposted this recipe and picture so that it ended up on Pinterest and into my view sight, which now brings it into yours.

I mean, seriously, is there any other type of produce that is better than an avocado?

pic from diana212m.blogspot.com

Baked Avocado Fries

Recipe Adapted from Sunset Magazine

Canola oil for frying
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
2 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges

Grated Parmesan for serving (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 200°. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 in. oil until it registers 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.

2. Meanwhile, mix flour with 1/2 tsp. salt in a shallow plate. Put eggs and panko in separate shallow plates.

3. Sprinkle the avocado slices with the remaining 1/2 tsp salt. Dip each slice in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg, then panko to coat. Set on 2 plates in a single layer.

3. Fry a quarter of 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 and a little grated Parmesan.

Recipe from Circle B Kitchen.

And here is the Baked Recipe if you don't want to fry them:
BAKED AVOCADO FRIES

1/4 cup flour
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
2 firm-ripe medium avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-in. wedges

Grated Parmesan for serving (optional)

Preheat oven to 450.

Coat avocado slices in the four, then egg, then panko. Spread on a cooling rack that has been sprayed with non-stick spray, then place on a cookie sheet. Spray the top of the wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then bake for about 20 minutes at 450, or until they are golden brown (I turned my oven up to 500 for the last 5 minutes).

From diana212m.blogspot.com

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