Fried Avocado Taco
- Oil, for frying
- 2 cups instant flour, such as Wondra
- 1 cup beer
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 just-ripe avocados, sliced into wedges
- Agave Crema, recipe follows
- Eight 6-inch flour tortillas, lightly heated up on a griddle
- Baja Slaw, recipe follows
- Lime wedges, for serving
- 1 cup shaved green cabbage
- 1 cup shaved red cabbage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 Fresno chile, julienned
- 1 small mango, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon agave
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Heat enough oil to come 3 inches up the sides of a Dutch oven until it reaches 375 degrees F.
- To make the batter, in a large bowl whisk together flour, beer, 1/2 cup water, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and some pepper.
- Season the avocado segments with salt and pepper.
- Dunk each segment of avocado into the batter.
- Let any excess batter drip off, and slip into the hot oil.
- Fry in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pot, until the outside is golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Drain on a paper-towel-lined sheet tray or a wire rack.
- Place a layer of the Agave Crema on a warm tortilla, top with a couple of pieces of the fried avocado and a spoonful of the Baja Slaw.
- Serve with couple of lime wedges and plenty of cold beers.
- Mix the green cabbage, red cabbage, cilantro, lime juice, chiles, mangoes and some salt and pepper together in a bowl.
- Let sit for at least 20 minutes for the flavors to meld.
- Mix the crema, agave and cumin together in a bowl.
- Season with some salt and pepper.
- Yield: about 1 cup.
flour, beer, paprika, salt, avocados, follows, lime wedges, cabbage, shaved red cabbage, fresh cilantro, chile, mango, salt, sour cream, agave, cumin, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/fried-avocado-taco.html (may not work)