Fried-Avocado Tacos With Chipotle Cream, Cabbage, and Pickled Red Onions Recipe

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j .吴克群Lopez-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
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Updated Mar. 06, 2019
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Crisp fried avocados with cabbage and chipotle cream in warm flour tortillas. . J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Crisp-on-the-outside, creamy-in-the-middle, these beer-battered avocado slices are tucked into warm corn tortillas with cabbage, salsa verde, pickled red onions, and a creamy chipotle sauce. These are the most decadent vegetarian tacos you'll ever eat.

Why this recipe works:

  • Deep frying avocados creates a great contrast between crisp exterior and creamy center.
  • The batter is made with a combination of wheat flour and cornstarch for more crispness and less toughness. The bubbles in beer team up with baking powder to lighten the batter.

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Fried-Avocado Tacos With Chipotle Cream, Cabbage, and Pickled Red Onions Recipe

Active30 mins
Total30 mins
服务4 servings

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  • 1 1/2quartspeanut, vegetable, orcanola oil

  • 3/4cupall-purpose flour

  • 1/4cupcornstarch

  • Kosher saltand freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4teaspoonbaking powder

  • 3/4 to 1cuplight beer

  • 2avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into 8 to 12 wedges each

  • 16warm corn tortillas

  • 1cupstore-bought orhomemade salsa verde

  • 1/2head finely shreddedgreen cabbage

  • 1/2cupchipotle cream

  • 1/2cuppickled red onions

  • 1thinly slicedserrano chile

  • 1/2cupcilantro leaves

  • 2limes, cut into 8 wedges

  • Radishes, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large wok, deep fryer, or Dutch oven to 375°F and adjust heat to maintain temperature.

  2. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, and baking powder in a large bowl until homogenous. Add 3/4 cup beer and whisk very rapidly just until a loose batter is formed. Batter should be lumpy and have the texture of thick paint (add more beer if necessary). Do not overmix.

  3. Season avocado wedges generously with salt and pepper, then drop them into the batter and turn to coat. Pick up one wedge at at time, allow excess to drip off, and carefully lower into hot oil. Continue until all wedges have been added and adjust heat as necessary to maintain a temeperature of 350 to 375°F.

  4. Cook, turning avocado wedges occasionally and agitating oil to promote even cooking, until light golden brown and crisp all over, about 3 minutes total. Using tongs or a wire mesh spider, transfer avocado wedges to a paper towel-lined bowl. Season immediately with salt and toss to drain excess oil.

  5. To serve, make 8 stacks of 2 tortillas each. Divide salsa verde and cabbage between tortillas and top with avocados. Drizzle with chipotle cream and top with pickled red onions, Serrano chile, and cilantro. Serve immediately with lime wedges and radish.

Special Equipment

Wok, deep fryer, or Dutch oven

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
843 Calories
48g Fat
97g Carbs
12g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 843
% Daily Value*
Total Fat48g 62%
Saturated Fat 6g 29%
Cholesterol12mg 4%
Sodium785mg 34%
Total Carbohydrate97g 35%
Dietary Fiber 16g 58%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein12g
Vitamin C 99mg 494%
Calcium 210mg 16%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 1090mg 23%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)