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Just twenty years ago, few people even thought about the existence of such a fruit as avocado. He was one of the representatives of overseas delicacies, which were known and eaten only by special connoisseurs and gourmets. But time passed, the product began to be in demand due to its unique properties, and now the presence of avocados on the shelves of ordinary stores no longer causes amazement to anyone. It has become a traditional representative of overseas flora, like tangerines or lemons. Moreover, it is interesting that fried avocado has an even richer taste than the raw product.
Are avocados fried?
Despite the fact that the appearance and taste of avocado is more like a vegetable, it is a representative of the fruit kingdom. In Russia, it is somehow not customary to fry fruits. Therefore, until recently, no one really thought to cook fried avocado. The recipe came, as usual, from America, the country that is the historical homeland of this tropical delicacy. I liked it and began to acquire all sorts of additives and nuances in preparation.
No one will argue that raw fruits are many times healthier than fried foods. Raw fruits retain all possible vitamins and substances valuable for health.But this is how modern man is already structured, that the possibility of heat treatment sometimes seems very attractive, especially in the cold winter season. Moreover, many fried foods, despite their obvious unhealthiness for the gastrointestinal tract, have very interesting taste qualities and sometimes are completely transformed. Therefore, to diversify the menu, it is sometimes worth allowing yourself to fry an avocado.
Roasted avocado can also be used as a separate dish, especially if it is cooked together with other vegetables. But most often it is used as an independent snack for a variety of drinks or even as a side dish for meat or fish dishes.
The dish is most often prepared deep-fried. But there are options for baking it or simply frying it in breading.
Fried Avocado Recipes
There are already many recipes that use heat treatment of this exotic fruit.
Breaded
You will need:
- 1 large ripe avocado;
- 2 eggs;
- 50 g vegetable oil for frying;
- 1/3 tsp. salt;
- ¼ cup flour or starch;
- juice from half a lemon;
- 2-3 tbsp. l. breadcrumbs.
Manufacturing:
- The fruit is peeled, pitted and cut into small slices.
- Sprinkle the peeled slices with lemon juice to prevent the flesh from darkening.
- Flour or starch is mixed with salt.
- Beat the eggs in a separate container.
- Sprinkle avocado slices with flour or starch, shaking off excess, then dip into beaten eggs using a fork and finally roll in breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the prepared slices on different sides.
- Place fried pieces on paper towels to drain excess fat.
Serve on the table, garnished with herbs and adding sour cream or mayonnaise sauce.
With vegetables
Avocado can be cooked not only solo, but also fried with vegetables and mushrooms. The result is a tasty and healthy dish that is perfect even for a dinner party.
You will need:
- 200 g cherry tomatoes;
- 2 avocados;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 300 g champignons;
- 2 onions;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- ground pepper, salt - to taste;
- about 70 ml vegetable oil for frying.
Manufacturing:
- The champignons are washed and cut into thin slices. Onions - in half rings, sweet peppers - in strips, cherry tomatoes - in halves.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion until transparent.
- Add mushrooms to the pan and, stirring constantly, fry until almost done.
- Salt, add cherry tomatoes and pepper, fry for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the pit from the avocado and peel it. Cut into two halves and then into thin slices, about 4-5 mm thick.
- Add pieces of exotic fruit to the vegetable mixture with mushrooms and mix thoroughly.
- At the very end add finely chopped garlic and ground black pepper.
With egg and cheese
This interesting recipe also comes from American cuisine, but the dish, although classified as fried, is cooked in the oven. Therefore, it is much healthier.
You will need:
- 1 large avocado;
- 1 egg;
- 2 tbsp. l. grated hard cheese;
- salt, black pepper, ground coriander - to taste.
Manufacturing:
- Peel the avocado, cut it in half and remove the pit.
- Break the egg into a separate container, shake lightly and add some salt.
- Carefully distribute the beaten egg and salt between the two avocado halves.
- Grated cheese is mixed with spices and sprinkled on top of the fruit halves.
- Place them in an oven preheated to 200-220 °C and bake until the eggs are ready for about 10-15 minutes.
Avocado, fried, or rather baked with egg, is ready.
Calorie content of fried avocado
Of course, the calorie content of fried avocado increases, mainly due to the use of vegetable oil. If a raw product has an average calorie content of around 160 kcal per 100 g of product, then for a fried product it reaches almost 300 kcal per 100 g.
But, if you cook an avocado by baking it in the oven, as shown in the last recipe, then the calorie content practically does not change.
Conclusion
Fried avocado is an interesting and very tempting dish, in which the crispy crust is combined with the tender flesh of the fruit that melts in your mouth. In addition, it can be fried with other ingredients. This is a truly versatile product, and any dish will benefit from its addition.
