Crispy Air Fryer Avocado Fries

If you’ve never had a warm, cooked avocado, prepare to have your mind blown. These Crispy Air Fryer Avocado Fries offer the most incredible textural contrast: a shatteringly crisp, heavily seasoned exterior that gives way to a warm, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth center. Paired with a zesty Sriracha mayo, they are the ultimate healthy appetizer.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Guilt-Free Snacking: Because we use the air fryer, you get all the satisfying crunch of deep-fried food without any of the heavy, greasy oil.
• Fun to Eat: A unique twist on traditional French fries that kids and adults both go crazy for.
• Packed with Healthy Fats: Avocados are loaded with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and fiber.

The Secret to Breading Avocados

The most crucial part of this recipe is selecting the right avocados. You need avocados that are firm but ripe. If they are too soft (the kind you would use for guacamole), they will turn to mush when you try to bread them and fall apart in the air fryer. If they are rock hard, they will taste bitter. Look for avocados that yield to gentle pressure but still hold their shape. When breading, use one hand exclusively for the wet ingredients (eggs) and the other hand for the dry ingredients (flour/panko) to prevent your fingers from turning into giant, breaded clubs!

Crispy Air Fryer Avocado Fries

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Main

• 2 large Avocados (firm but ripe)
• 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 large Eggs, beaten
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp Lime juice

Method

 

Main

1. Set up a breading station with three shallow bowls. In the first bowl, place the flour. In the second bowl, place the beaten eggs. In the third bowl, mix the Panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
2. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and peel off the skin. Slice each half into 4-5 thick wedges.
3. Working one at a time, dip an avocado wedge into the flour (shaking off excess), then dip it into the beaten egg, and finally press it firmly into the seasoned Panko mixture until fully coated.
4. Spray the basket of your air fryer generously with non-stick cooking spray.
5. Place the breaded avocado slices in the air fryer basket in a single layer (work in batches if necessary). Spray the tops of the fries with a little more cooking spray.
6. Air fry at 390°F (195°C) for 7-8 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
7. While the fries cook, whisk together the mayonnaise, Sriracha, and lime juice in a small bowl to make the dipping sauce.
8. Serve the avocado fries immediately while hot and crispy!