avocado tempura

  • Serves: 4
  • Calories: 337 kcal
  • Total Time: 25 m
    • Prep: 5 m
    • Cook: 20 m
  • Japanese: Abokado no tempura

ingredients:

  • 2 ripe avocado
  • salad oil for deep frying
  • a little flour
  • a little salt (optional)

coating:

  • 1 egg
  • 40 ml cold water
  • 20 g flour

step 1:

Cut the avocado in half lengthwise then peel. Cut each half into 1 cm. wide slices.

step 2:

To make coating, mix the egg and cold water in a bowl. Add the flour and toss.

step 3:

Dust the avocado slices lightly with a little flour before applying the coating (see Step 4).

step 4:

With chopsticks, dip the avocado slices into the coating and twirl them around to coat them. Fill a wok over half full with salad oil.

step 5:

Heat the oil to 170 °C and deep-fry 3 to 5 avocado slices a few minutes until golden brown. Remove and drain on a rack. Cook the remaining avocado slices in the same manner.

If desired, sprinkle a little salt on top.

comment:

The avocado becomes very creamy and is delicious.