Deep-fried avocado

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Fried avocado wedges with a dipping sauce

Deep-fried avocado is a dish prepared using avocado that has been breaded or battered and deep-fried. [1] [2] Panko bread crumbs are sometimes used. [1] [3] The dish can be stuffed with meats, cheese and other ingredients. [4] The avocado inside the breading or batter may melt after the deep frying occurs. [2] Deep-fried avocado with an egg placed inside the avocado is a breakfast dish. [5] Deep-fried avocado is also used as a main ingredient in deep-fried avocado tacos, as an additional ingredient or topping in tacos, [2] [6] [7] [8] and sometimes as a hamburger topping. [9]

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Avocado fries

Avocado fries is a type of fries dish prepared using avocado instead of potatoes. [10] [11] The avocado is typically sliced into strips, breaded or battered, and then deep-fried. [11] The breading or batter may be seasoned, and salt can be sprinkled atop the dish after deep-frying occurs. [12] [13] It is sometimes served as an appetizer or starter dish, and may be accompanied with a dipping sauce. [11] [14] Avocado fries can also be cooked by baking. [15] [16] Avocado fries have less carbohydrates compared to fries prepared using potatoes. [17]

Commercial preparations

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A veggie burger with deep-fried avocado (below the top bun)

In 2011, attendees at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, consumed 10,000 slices of deep-fried avocado. [18]

The Cheesecake Factory, a restaurant chain in the United States, has offered a deep-fried avocado egg roll dish. [19]

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  6. ↑ "Cheap Eats: Tacos We Love". Cleveland Magazine. February 7, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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