Dec 15, 2008

Beer Battered Fried Avocado Wedges

Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges

These are decadent and delicious. Crispy, creamy green fried goodness. Really, they're almost too good for words.

Beer Battered Fried Avocado Wedges
Originally from the California Avocado Commission
1 cup lager or ale
1 cup all p flour
1 1/2 tsp paprika
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 avocados
oil for frying
1 cup salsa (to serve with them)

Whisk beer, flour, paprika, garlic (I added 1/2 tsp salt) until blended. Let stand at least 2 hours.

Peel avocados, cut each into 6 wedges. Dredge each wedge in batter. Deep fry until golden.

This was great with onions, too! That batter is definitely a keeper for me.

If your avocados are ripe and you refrigerate them, they hold their shape better for cutting.


The inside shot

Tonight's Dinner- something with tofu. I'm thinking Pad Thai.

39 comments:

laura said...

this sort of thing right here is why i don't have a deep fryer in my kitchen. ;-) those look soooooo tasty!

Bex said...

Oh My God.

That's all I can say.

luna, solar, ardiente y frio, repentino said...

AMAZING!!! i can't wait!!!

Jenn said...

OMG. Fried avacado? I'm drooling...

Carrie said...

Geius. Pure genius.

Lisa -- Cravin' Veggies said...

OMG they look awesome!

aimee said...

Stop. That is so overwhelmingly right. beer. battered. avocado. yes.

Vegetation said...

I believe that after reading this post, I shall never fit into this size clothing again! YUM!

Cyn said...

Those look ridiculously delicious.

kittee said...

i fully support you in this conquest.
xo
kittee

Sarah said...

Oh look! It's like Avocado heaven....

aTxVegn said...

We have a restaurant here in town that makes this and wraps them in flour tortillas with mango salsa. They call it Fried Avocado Cones. Needless to say, they are extremely popular! Yours look fantastic.

the little one said...

How could we not have all thought of this before?! Pure genius!

Mihl said...

Wow Tami, what a fantastic recipe!

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

hey Laura, don't let that lack of a deep fryer stop you. I did them in my small cast iron frying pan.

aTx, that sounds incredible!

I hope someone else tries these so I know I'm not overstating their wonderfulness.

Thanks, everybody!

Felicity said...

Oh yeah, next time I fire up the deep fryer, I am making those bad boys!

Joanna said...

oh my gosh. these are genius!! i try to eat avocados because they are so healthy, but i've never been a big fan on their taste and flavor. i'm positive i'd like them fried!!! these look awesome.

Good-Dees said...

Wow, these look deadly, in a good way of course. It's on my must make list!

Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...

Whoa! My husband would be all about this.

aveganparadise said...

I have to make these ASAP! They look so yummy! =)

Manda said...

These are absolutely AMAZING. I can't believe I haven't tried this before.

Hopefully my pants still fit tomorrow.

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

Yay, Manda! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! And I hope your pants still fit, too. They definitely aren't every day food, but every once in a while.

Anonymous said...

those look good, but is beer really considered a vegan ingredient? How is the fermentation process different then taking eggs from a chicken. Yeast can suffer too.

Rossy said...

I had a go at making these today, they got 150% for flavour but the batter and deep frying was a disaster. The batter did not cling to the avo and so there was one hell of a mess. Any thoughts as to what went wrong- you may have gathered I am pretty much a begginer at this. Cheers
Ian

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

Ian, it sounds like your batter was too thin. Maybe a little more flour would have helped. I'm sorry they were a mess, but glad they tasted good!

Log Homes said...

Wow, that looks absolutely delicious! You did a great job presenting the pictures too, I will definitely have to try this recipe when I have some time this weekend :)

Cooking Mama said...

That looks amazing!!

Anonymous said...

"Yeast can suffer too."

Dude, please at least try to get your facts straight.

Yeast is a fungus. If yeast isn't vegan, then neither is any other fungus--including the many varieties of mushrooms you've probably never given a second thought to eating.

Anonymous said...

oh my freakin ears, this looks good!

you have a great blog, btw. :)

Chad said...

Love avocado. Love beer. Love deep fried anything! This looks wonderful! Think I have a good ale in the cupboard right now. Now to buy some avocados...

Tashina said...

This looks so good! I'll have to try it sometime.

Anonymous said...

I used to work in kitchen that allowed me a lot of creativity. One day, out of boredom and curiosity, I tossed a wedge of avocado into a fryer. I was surprised at how luscious, nutty, and buttery it came out. I can vouch for the deliciousness of this recipe.

Anonymous said...

I thought the brewing of beer included the use of fish bladders?

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

Anon, it depends on the beer.

Anonymous said...

I thought they were bland... Don't be mad

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

Mad? No way! Everyone has different tastes. But I'm sorry you didn't like them.

Anonymous said...

I just made them with my boyfriend, I don't think my oil was hot enough because the batter didn't stick well and they got quite oily/sat pretty heavy. Hopefully I can make them turn out better next time!

Katie said...

What kind of beer do you recommend using?

Tami (Vegan Appetite) said...

Katie, I like to use Magic Hat #9. It's an almost pale ale, but any ale or lager will work. Thanks!