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    Home » Keto » Avocado Fries

    Avocado Fries

    Published: Jan 20, 2020 · Modified: Jan 15, 2023 by Sula · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    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 in my quest for keto supremacy, I was led to making these “frites,” as the French call them.

    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. 😀

    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.

    • one bowl with beaten egg and another with almond meal next to a cut avocado
    • hand placing avocado slices in the bowl of meal

    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.

    spoon testing hot oil

    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.

    avocado slices frying in oil

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

    avocado fries in oil, almost done

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

    avocado fries on a paper towel lined plate

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

    avocado fries dipping in sauce

    Mix up the dipping sauce and enjoy the awesomeness!

    avocado fries dipping in sauce
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    Avocado Fries

    A delicious keto snack!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time15 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.

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    Delicious!

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    Comments

    1. Texasgirl

      July 22, 2020 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      You had me at Avocado....and the spicy mayo...perfect

      Reply
      • Sula

        July 23, 2020 at 5:43 am

        I'm a big fan of avocado too. And that mayo works with so many things!

        Reply
    2. Akshaya @ Cabinet of Thoughts

      February 24, 2020 at 3:52 pm

      Looks soooo yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 24, 2020 at 4:04 pm

        You are very welcome, enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Amanda

      February 24, 2020 at 10:01 am

      It's definitely not healthy, but this actually looks very good! Anything fried is delicious 😉

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 24, 2020 at 12:43 pm

        It's considered healthy if you are following the keto diet. Definitely delicious. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Emily

      February 12, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      That's very interesting! I've never heard of nor tried avocado fries. 🙂

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 12, 2020 at 6:13 pm

        They are worth a try!

        Reply
    5. Gina Abernathy/ homeatcedarspringsfarm.com

      February 12, 2020 at 10:06 am

      OMG! You had me at avocado 🙂 I LOVE them! This is something I am going to try very soon.

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 12, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Me too! I love avocado, and its such a bonus that they are healthy!

        Reply
    6. lorrie

      February 12, 2020 at 8:44 am

      Oh so yummy and easy! Now I know what our side will be with tonight's chicken confit.

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 12, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Minda @ Cents and family

      February 12, 2020 at 7:29 am

      I can't wait to try this recipe! Love the mixture of mayo with siracha sauce - will give that a try!

      Reply
      • Sula

        February 12, 2020 at 10:41 am

        Yes, I find the sauce very versatile. Easy to adjust to your personal taste as well. 🙂

        Reply

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