Sauteed Avocado

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 large avocados, firm and ripe
• 2 limes, juice of
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 combine whole-wheat flour and cumin on sheet of waxed paper.
• 2 combine cornmeal and chili powder on second sheet of waxed paper.
• 3 halve, peel, pit and slice avocados into 3/4 inch-thick slices.
• 4 sprinkle slices with lime juice.
• 5 dredge half the slices in flour mixture and half in cornmeal mixture.
• 6 dip slices into beaten eggs, then in the breadcrumbs to coat.
• 7 meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 8 working in batches, pan-fry coated slices in hot oil about 15 seconds on each side or until golden brown.
• 9 transfer with slotted spoon to a large platter lined with paper towels to drain.
• 10 serve warm.