Avocado Fries

If you told me 10 years ago that I would absolutely LOVE avocado fries, I would have considered you crazy. But I really do love them, and whenever I want to be "keto" these fries are a fantastic way to start.

Decisions

I've seen recipes several places. The one I follow is from tasteaholics. There are really only a few decisions involved in making this: 1) How many avocados would you like? 2) What's your cooking method? And, 3) Dipping sauce or no?

The original recipe is for 3 avocados, which makes a LOT of avocado fries. However, I like to make a small batch for just myself, so I scaled down the recipe to a single avocado. I eat the whole batch for lunch. 😀

Would you like to save this recipe?

I'll email this post to you, so you can easily come back to it later!

I agree to be sent email.

The original cooking method calls for a deep fryer, which I do not have. Instead, I use a small (6-inch) frying pan and fry the pieces in the oil, turning each fry once. These can also be baked in a 450F oven for 15 minutes (but then you miss out on the yumminess of a fried coating, so I stick with the frying method).

As far as a dipping sauce, I LOVE the sauce suggested by the author. The are only two ingredients: mayo and sriracha sauce, which combine to make a spicy and tangy complement for your avocado fries.

How to make avocado fries

To start, halve an avocado and remove the pit (remember safety tips for cutting avocados), then cut each half into slices. Remove avocado slices from the skin.

To coat the peeled slices, first dip them in a beaten egg, then in almond flour. The flour can be flavored with a little cayenne pepper and salt if desired, but I've made these with and without those spices and for me the taste difference is negligible. I get enough spice from the sauce, and it's so easy to adjust the sauce's spice level by adding more mayo or sriracha, as needed.

To fry in a pan, first heat the oil until hot.

To test the oil for "hotness," insert a wooden spoon into the hot oil. If you see bubbles rise from the spoon, your oil is ready.

In my small pan I fry half an avocado's worth of fries at a time, about a minute per side.

Be careful when turning the fries - that oil is HOT!

When all fries are golden-brown, remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

Mix up the dipping sauce and enjoy the awesomeness!

Also, if you want to make a mayo-free dipping sauce, you can also use avocado to make vegan mayo. What a great option!

Delicious!

📖 Recipe

Would you like to save this recipe?

I'll email this post to you, so you can easily come back to it later!

I agree to be sent email.

5 from 20 votes

Print Pin it! Save Saved!

Avocado Fries

A delicious keto snack!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Calories: 419kcal

Author: Sula

Ingredients

Fries

• 1 avocado
• 1 egg
• ½ cup almond meal/flour
• ½ cup avocado oil or similar
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
• ¼ teaspoon salt optional

Spicy Mayo

• 2 TB mayo
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce

Instructions

• Break the egg into a bowl and beat lightly. In a separate bowl add the almond flour, salt and cayenne (if using).
• Slice each avocado in half and remove the pit. Remove each half from the skin and then slice into 4-5 slices per half - OR - cut the slices while still in the skin and then remove rind from skin.
• Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350F or in a stovetop pan until a wooden spoon inserted forms bubbles.
• Coat each avocado slice by dipping first in egg, then the almond flour.
• Place coated slices in oil and fry for about a minute in a deep fryer or a minute per side if using a pan.
• Remove cooked fries fires to a plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• Make sauce by mixing mayo with sriracha and use for dipping.

Notes

Nutrition calculation is based upon using only a portion of the egg, almond flour and oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.