Avocado lovers, take note! Ripe avocados are sliced, coated in spiced panko breadcrumbs, and shallow-fried until crisp outside and silky inside. These Crispy, Creamy Avocado Fries are irresistibly good and surprisingly easy to make. Serve them with your favorite dip—salsa, ketchup, or a smoky chipotle sauce.
When my husband tried these avocado fries, he closed his eyes and declared them heavenly. It makes sense: they’re lightly fried in a shallow pan (not deep-fried), crisp on the outside and luxuriously creamy inside—basically concentrated guacamole in fry form. These are snack-food perfection.
He kept repeating how unexpectedly delicious they were, then sighed because he’s trying to cut calories and these don’t exactly fit his plan. I sympathized, but I couldn’t resist. In fact, I considered changing my long-held birthday dinner request to include these alongside my husband’s extra-crispy fried chicken fingers. Turning forty seems like a fine reason to indulge.
This recipe can be a little messy, but it’s straightforward. With a few simple tips you can keep the cleanup to a minimum and still get perfect, crunchy results.
Below are Cook’s Notes, ingredients, and instructions to walk you through the process.
Cook’s Notes
- Choose avocados that are just ripe rather than overripe. They hold up better when breaded.
- For the easiest way to cut an avocado, follow a trusted guide to halve, pit, and slice cleanly.
- To minimize cleanup, lay down newspaper or a disposable covering on your counter before breading. It makes cleaning stray crumbs, egg drips, and avocado bits much simpler.
- Set up your dredging station in order (left to right if right-handed): sliced avocado, seasoned flour, beaten egg, panko crumbs, and an empty plate for the breaded wedges.
- Expect breading to get a bit clumpy on your hands—that’s fine. A little coating on your fingers actually helps when lowering wedges into the oil safely.
- This method uses shallow frying, not deep frying. Still, be careful when lowering and flipping the wedges to avoid splatter.
- After frying, don’t be shy with finishing salt. Even if you season the flour, a light sprinkle after frying brightens the flavor.
- Serve lime wedges on the side and let guests squeeze lime over each piece as they eat. That prevents the crust from softening before serving.
- These fries stay fairly crisp at room temperature, making them a great party appetizer—another reason to serve lime wedges separately.
- Use two forks—one above and one below each wedge—to turn them in the pan. That’s safer and steadier than using a spatula, and it reduces hot-oil splatter.
Crispy, Creamy Avocado Fries
Rebecca Lindamood
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Ingredients
- 2 large just ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion or onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs beaten, in a cake pan or pie plate
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1/4- inch of peanut, vegetable, or canola oil in a high-sided frying pan
Optional:
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- salsa, ketchup, or Smoked Paprika and Chipotle Sauce
Instructions
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Combine the flour, granulated garlic, granulated onion, salt, and cayenne in a shallow dish or cake pan. Whisk or stir to blend evenly.
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Warm the frying pan with the oil over medium heat. Dredge each avocado wedge in the seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip each wedge in the beaten egg, letting excess drip off, then press into the panko crumbs to coat. Set breaded wedges on a plate while you finish the rest.
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Working one or a few wedges at a time, lower them carefully into the hot oil; they should sizzle immediately. Do not overcrowd the pan. Fry the first side 2–3 minutes until golden, then use two forks (one above and one below) to turn each wedge and fry the second side 1–2 minutes until golden. Transfer cooked wedges to a paper towel–lined plate. Repeat until all wedges are cooked.
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Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with salsa, ketchup, or a smoky chipotle sauce. Offer lime wedges for squeezing at the table and a sprinkle of salt if desired.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. Calculate nutrition based on the exact ingredients and quantities you use.
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