Day 1: Baked Avocado Fries

I found this recipe off Pinterest and after a little digging I found the original posting: http://bethcooks.squarespace.com/journal/2011/1/6/baked-avocado-fries.html

Ingredients:

1/4 cup flour
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups panko
2 firm-ripe medium avocados
Grated Parmesan for serving

Preheat oven to 450° F.

Step 1:

Take your two avocados and slice them into 1/2 inch wedges.

I have an avocado slicer so I just used that, but I think slightly bigger slices than my avocado slicer would be ideal for a fuller fry. Also, my avocados were a little too ripe so I picked off anything too brown for my taste.

Step 2 :

Coat the avocados by dipping them in the flour, then the egg, and then the panko. The panko can get very clumpy towards the end from the residual egg of previously dipped slices; it wouldn't hurt to reserve some it and add more to your bowl as you go.

   

Once you dip the slices, place them on a cooling rack (spray with cooking spray first) and then on a cookie sheet, because some of the coating will fall off. Note: I wish I had put some aluminum foil down first to help with clean-up. Grrr.



Step 3:

Spray or drizzle the top of the fries with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for about 20 minutes at 450 until they are golden brown.

Once they are out of the oven, sprinkle the Parmesan on top to add flavor. Voila! They are ready to serve and eat.

Note from the original blog: "Cooking avocado definitely changes the taste of it! This will not taste like fresh avocado, it's much more mellow, so remember to season it liberally. It's great to dip in a mixture of sour cream, lime juice, and chipotle in adobo (the sauce only). It really kicks it up a notch!"