Crispy avocado wedges recipe

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Crispy avocado wedges are a new, healthy and exciting option for putting in a fajita wrap! Healthier than chicken, or beef so why not give them a go today

Serves6
SkillEasy
Total Time30 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories618 Kcal31%
Fat26 g37%
Saturated Fat9 g45%

Crispy avocado wedges are a new, healthy and interesting option for putting in a fajita wrap! Switch up chicken or beef for these baked crispy avocado wedges, which you can serve up with green leaves, salsa and condiments. Add a little more hot sauce at the end if you like it hot, or leave it out if you prefer to keep things mild. This is a whole new take on fajitas, and you're going to love it.

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados
  • 75g plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 75g polenta
  • 75g panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ tbsp light olive oil
  • 2 corn on the cobs
  • a pinch of sweet smoked paprika
  • a pinch of chilli flakes
  • large handful of coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 2 spring onions
  • half a red pepper
  • 12 mini tortilla wraps
  • shredded iceburg lettuce
  • chipotle tomato sauce, to serve
  • soured cream, to serve

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200C, gas 6. Peel and stone the avocados and slice into 6 wedges. Dip in plain flour, then dust off the excess. Dip into the beaten eggs, then coat in a mixture of polenta and panko breadcrumbs. Repeat the process again to double coat. Bake for 10-15 mins, drizzling over any leftover egg after 5 mins to help them crisp up. Cut each one in half to serve.
  2. Heat ½tbsp light olive oil in a pan and cook the sweetcorn sliced off 2 cobs with a pinch of sweet smoked paprika and a pinch of chilli fakes. Take off the heat and stir in a large handful of coriander, chopped, a little lime juice, 2 spring onions, chopped, and half a red pepper, sliced.
  3. Layer up 12 mini tortilla wraps with iceberg lettuce, the sweetcorn mix and 2 pieces of avocado. Add some chipotle tomato salsa and soured cream.
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