Ingredients
- 1 Florida or 2 Hass Avocados
- ⅓ cup kewpie mayonnaise
- 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon granulated onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Oil Spray
Sauce:
- 1 cup cilantro
- 3 scallions
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1–2 thai bird chiles minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons fish sauce (use soy sauce for vegetarians)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- ¼ cup neutral oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put the breadcrumbs and the oil in a small skillet.
- Heat the pan over medium heat, moving the crumbs around the pan regularly with a spatula until they are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Put the panko in a bowl to cool.
- Add the granulated garlic, granulated onion, salt, and ground black pepper to the pan. Stir to combine.
- Cut the avocado(s) in half and remove the seed. Cut each half into thin wedges about ⅓ inch thick. Set the avocado wedges on a rimmed baking sheet
- Squeeze a line (about ¼ teaspoon) of kewpie mayonnaise onto the wedges. Use a spatula to spread the mayonnaise evenly.
- Pour a little of the breadcrumbs onto each wedge and use your fingers to press gently on the wedges to adhere the breadcrumbs.
- Flip the avocado and repeat with the mayonnaise and the breadcrumbs, making sure you have completely covered the wedges with the breadcrumb coating.
- Set the wedges into the air fryer, spray lightly with some oil, and cook on 400 degrees heat for 5-6 minutes. Gently flip the avocado halfway through the cooking time.
- Serve the avocado fries immediately with the sauce on the side.
Make the sauce:
- Roughly chop the cilantro and scallions and add it to a tall cup.
- Add the lime juice, thai bird chiles, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, mayonnaise, oil, and ground black pepper.
- Blend with an immersion blender stick until you have a thick pureed sauce.
- Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
*If you don’t have an air fryer, you can also oven fry or pan fry the avocado in a skillet. For oven frying, set the oven to 425 and move the shelf to the middle of the oven. Put the avocado fries on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet. Spray lightly with oil, place the baking sheet in the oven, and cook for 5-6 minutes. If you plan on pan-frying, heat a skillet oven medium heat for several minutes. Add a couple tablespoons of oil and cook the fries for a couple minutes on each side, making sure to flip gently to keep the avocado from breaking.
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