Indulge in the delightful crunch of Crispy Avocado Fries anytime you desire! These versatile treats can be baked, fried, or air-fried to suit your preference, and come complete with a zesty Garlic Lime Chili Aioli for dipping.
These are a true family favorite. We’ve been making them since my children were very small, and they are often requested as quick snack or party food for get togethers.
OMG Avocado Fries! Creamy Avocado coated in a spiced breading and fried to perfection.
Served with a wonderfully spicy, citrus twisted Garlic Lime Chili Aioli.
Originally posted April 1, 2012. Updated on March 01, 2024
Why you’ll love these Avocado Fries with Garlic Lime Chili Aioli
- Delightful contrast of textures: Experience the satisfying crunch of a crisp exterior giving way to the creamy, smooth avocado interior.
- Flavor explosion: The fries themselves are naturally delicious, but the zesty garlic lime chili aioli adds a delightful tang, creaminess, and a hint of spice that elevates the entire dish.
- Versatility reigns supreme: Enjoy them as an appetizer, snack, or even a side dish. They’re perfect for casual gatherings, game nights, or a satisfying treat whenever you crave them.
- Customization options: You can adjust the spice level of the aioli to your preference, and even experiment with other dipping sauces like sriracha mayo or chipotle crema.
- Surprisingly better for you: Avocados are a good source of better for you fats, fiber, and essential nutrients, making these fries a more nutritious alternative to traditional fried options.
- Dietary friendly: These fries are gluten-free and vegan-friendly, making them a great option for people with dietary restrictions.
- Easy to make: They require only a handful of ingredients and can be prepared using three different cooking methods: baking, frying, or air-frying, making them suitable for any skill level or kitchen setup.
Who knew fried avocado could be so good?
Ingredients for Crispy Avocado Fries with Garlic Lime Chili Aioli:
For the Fries:
- Avocados: Choose fresh, slightly under-ripe avocados for the best texture. Avoid using overly ripe avocados as they will become mushy during cooking.
- Eggs: Two large eggs will be sufficient for the recipe.
- Milk: Any type of milk will work, but buttermilk is recommended for its tangy flavor. Regular 1% or 2% milk are also good options. Nut milks have not been tested in this recipe.
- Worcestershire sauce: A few drops are enough to add a flavorful depth. You can adjust the amount based on your preference.
- Seasonings: Choose your favorite combination from red pepper flakes/chili powder and black pepper. Alternatively, you can use Lawry’s Seasoning, Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, or Old Bay Seasoning for a pre-mixed option.
- All-purpose flour: This is the preferred type of flour for this recipe.
- Cooking oil (optional): Only needed for frying on the stove.
- For baking or air frying: Opt for olive oil cooking spray or another high-heat cooking spray.
- For frying: Use regular vegetable oil.
Note: The specific amount of oil needed will depend on your chosen cooking method (baking, air frying, or frying).
Cooking your Crispy Avocado Fries:
Three delicious methods to choose from:
1. Stovetop:
- Heat your oil: Use a deep pan or fryer and heat the oil to a temperature between 350°F and 375°F (use a frying thermometer for accuracy).
- Fry gently: Carefully place the breaded avocado fries into the hot oil, avoiding overcrowding the pan. Fry for approximately 1 minute per side, or until golden brown.
- Tip: Don’t overcrowd the pan to maintain even cooking temperature.
2. Oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a baking sheet: Line it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy cleanup.
- Arrange the breaded avocado fries on the baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring they don’t touch.
- Spray with oil: Lightly mist the fries with olive oil cooking spray to promote crispiness.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip the fries halfway through baking for even browning.
3. Air Fryer:
- Preheat your air fryer (consult your specific model’s instructions).
- Place the breaded avocado fries in the basket of your air fryer, ensuring they don’t touch to allow for proper air circulation.
- Spray with oil: Lightly mist both sides of the fries with cooking oil spray.
- Cooking time: This will vary depending on your air fryer model. Start by cooking for 3-5 minutes, then flip the fries and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Use the “french fry” setting if available, which typically corresponds to a temperature between 350°F and 375°F.
- Monitor closely: Keep an eye on your fries during cooking, adjusting the time as needed to achieve perfectly golden brown and crispy results.
Remember: Cooking times may vary slightly depending on the thickness of your avocado slices and your specific equipment.
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Avocado Fries with Garlic Lime Chili Aioli Recipe
Avocado Fries with Garlic Lime Chili Aioli
Indulge in the delightful crunch of Crispy Avocado Fries anytime you desire! These versatile treats can be baked, fried, or air-fried to suit your preference, and come complete with a zesty Garlic Lime Chili Aioli for dipping.
Ingredients
For the Fries:
- 2 avocados sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- pinch all purpose flour see directions
- 3 teaspoons Red Pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- olive oil
For the Aioli:
- ¾ cups mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 ½ Tablespoons lime juice
- ¾ teaspoons chili seasoning we also sometimes use taco seasoning
Instructions
- You should mix up the Aioli sauce first, so that it is ready when you’re ready to eat these little babies.
- Fill a skillet with oil until about ¼-1/2? full. Heat on med-high until a drop if water causes the oil to sizzle.
- Slice the avocados into approximate ¼” slices.
- In one bowl, whisk together your eggs, the milk and the Worcestershire sauce. Add a spoonful or two of flour. You’re looking for a smooth consistency but with a little hold. (this helps when dipping everything). I usually start with about a tablespoon and then add about a ½ tablespoon more. Honestly, I’ve found that a single tablespoon is not always enough.
- In another bowl, combine the rest of your flour, pepper and red pepper or chili powder – you choose which way you want it. We actually used red pepper. Mix it all together.
- Now, take each slice of Avocado, dip it into the egg mixture and then the flour mixture, then back into the egg mixture then a final dredge through the flour mixture. Set them on a plate until you have them all ready to cook.
- When ready to cook, choose your cooking method and follow the directions for that cooking method.
- on the stovetop, simply heat oil and place avocados into oil, and fry for about 1 minute on each side. Be careful not to crowd them in the pan. Remove them to a paper towel. Allow to cool slightly before enjoying. They are awesome warm or cold!
- in the oven, simply follow the recipe, but place coated avocado fries on a baking sheet, spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15-20 or until golden brown.
- in the air fryer, follow the recipe but place breaded avocado into the basket of your air fryer, careful to keep them from touching so the air will get all around them. Spray with cooking oil on both side. Please keep in mind that all air fryers are different and tend to cook different. I have this OG, and in mine, I cook them for about 3-5 minutes, flip them and then cook them for 3-5 minutes. I use the French fry setting, but that seems to be roughly about 350-375 degrees. Just keep watch and when you take them out to flip them the first time, determine how much longer you think they need.
- Mix mayonnaise, garlic, lime juice and chili seasoning in a bowl or in the blender. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving to allow the flavors to marry. Serve on the side of the avocado fries or with any other kind of food.
Nutrition
Calories: 788kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 16gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 22gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 423mgPotassium: 860mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1082IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 182mgIron: 5mg
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I have to admit I’ve never seen fried avocados. What a fun twist! Great recipe, Nicole!
They are so good, and such a fun snack – I figured if I did this to other veggies, avocado can’t be that different, right?
Nicole~these look amazing! Great photography!
Thank you so much. I remember the day I made and ate these. You called me that afternoon and I wanted to scream from the rooftop how proud I was of this post. I made day #1 count 😉
Great minds must think alike! I have these on my blog in a few days.
These are great with your homemade ranch, by the way! 😀
Jen I can’t wait to see yours. They turned out delicious and I just love the idea of baking/frying veggies to make my kids eat more of them. haha
Avocados are heaven to me. And I had to giggle at your homemade ranch comment. I absolutely bet they are, I’ll need to do that. (have some sitting in the fridge patiently waiting for something to pair with – I’m making these again today so guess what I’m trying) 😉
The aioli looks delicious. I think I see some potato wedges and the aioli in my future.
Micha, that sounds fabulous. I love aioli with almost anything and I love changing the aioli to give it a new flavor and taste. Will be trying this with some wedges very soon! Thank you!
Those look absolutely delish! I never thought of deep frying avocado. Hmmmm…. something new to try.
It’s great to see you are taking part in a monthly writing challenge too. I’ve booked marked you and I will follow along. Looking forward to your posts!
Trish they are pretty amazing. I don’t know why I decided to do it when I did it, but it sounded heavenly and I thought, well – I love asparagus fries so why not use other veggies I love. I’m glad I did. I’m glad you’re following along – the A-Z challenge has been fun so far – can’t wait to show off more of the goodies I made this month. See ya soon!
OMG — now you’ve gone and done it . . . made me actually salivate. ~and I admit to it even though that sounds a bit odd~ Wow, I loved trying asparagus tempura fries and the new A-Fries sound even more tempting. I love the step by step photos and descriptions, as always, Nicole. Wonderful and thank you for creating another delicious dish.
Do you feel the hugs coming across all the miles between us? You always make me smile and say the nicest things to me – you’re so supportive. How did I get so lucky to get to call you a friend? I hope you enjoy these if you decide to try them and give the fur babies a hug from me.
These look amazing, and we’re having them tomorrow. I love different recipes.
Thank you so much. If you try them, please do let me know what you think. We’re making them again this evening, I am pre-warning you – they are absolutely addicting. I crave them all the time now. haha
Love avocados ,so will def make this dish. looks amazing !! can’t wait to see what you have for b 🙂
Hey Sue! Thank you – let me know what you think after you’ve tried them. B goes up in about an hour! It has to do with Bacon but it’s not that fancy of a recipe. 🙂
Oy my. I must try these. They are going to be amazing!
Luckily I have everything on hand to have them tonight!
Hi Redawna, thanks for the comment – did you make them last night? Be sure and let me know what you think!
What a great idea. i’ve never seen them before. I love the aioli too. Will make and enjoy these definitely!
Simone, I hadn’t seen them anywhere either and they just sounded so delicious. I could eat Avocados daily, so why not do something fun and different, thanks for the comment!
THESE ARE BRILLIANT! I would have NEVER thought to do anything like this.. OMG I want them now!
Thank you! Hope you try them.
I so need to make this! Coming to a kitchen near ME very soon, thanks for the recipe!
You’re quite welcome Deanna. Let me know what you think!
I’m not a fan of avocado, but I might just be temped to try these. I know for sure I’d love the Asparagus fries if you did them the same way!! Can’t wait to see more from you during the challenge.
I’m so sorry you don’t like Avocado. That is so hard for me to imagine since I love it so much, but don’t worry – there is plenty in the foodie world I’ll never get on board with either – Brussels Sprouts are one of them. I’ll post my new improved Asparagus fries soon – probably May 1. Unless I collapse from blogging blow out before then. 😉
I’ll be honest, I’ve been staring hungrily at these fries since you first posted them. Had to calm down a bit before commenting 🙂
Can’t think of much better than a fried avocado.
lol thank you lo, I guess that’s a good thing 😉
Looks delicious, and your blog is gorgeous! I’m on the hunt for vegetarian recipes for my husband and I who are not vegetarians. I don’t eat much fried food but I can make an exception for fried avocado.
Stephanie, thank you so much. Probably won’t find a lot of vegetarian meals here, because I am not one, but they are certainly a few that apply.
You will love these!
Hi Nicole,
Found your site through Twitter…LOVE IT!
I’m going to try this recipe and link back to your post.
I hope you will, I’d love to hear what you thought. Thank you for visiting!
I always try to make and eat different-different recipe from around the globe and your blog have some best delicious recipes so I will try to make and taste some of them specially this one.
Thank you so much, that is so kind.
Definitely an interesting idea – I love avocados but have never thought about frying them. Will have to give this a try, along with many of your other fantastic recipes.
Claire, they are definitely different, and they taste so good. They melt in your mouth in a way I didn’t think possible. Enjoy them and thank you so much for visiting!!
Oh em gee. These looks freaking fantastic! I came by because of the Blogging from A to Z challenge so I really ought to be commenting on your pizza post, but I don’t eat bacon so…
However, I love avacado and I’ve never even imagined of having them like this before. I’m totally printing this page out and see these in my near future LOL
Thank you for sharing 🙂
A restaurant by us has these and I love them! I can’t wait to try to make them at home. And the sauce sounds fabulous too!! ~Skye @ http://avirtualessence.blogspot.com/
I might have to try these sometime. I don’t usually eat fried foods, but I might make an exception for these. I remember having fried artichoke hearts as a kid & loving them. Might try that too. Thanks for the follow on twitter & Look forward to visiting again. Drop by anytime @ DearCreatives.
Nicole, I would have NEVER thought of making these myself, so thank you so much for sharing. I love avocado too, and this sounds exactly like my kind of snack. Can you be my mom, too? I don’t need much taking care of, only feeding! I think your kids may have been spoiled by your amazing food too much already 😉
I’ll have to try and hunt down some avocado to try this (it’s not cheap here in Korea) but I shall persevere. These look to good not to try.
I love avocados too!
Not only highly nutritious, they make super efficient fat burners too.
I have written about them at length in one of my posts on “The best fat burning vegetables”.
Hi Nicole,
I saw your link in AtoZ challenge, the dish looks fantastic. I’m going to trying for sure as I love avodacos. I would just say that normally I prepare my own alioli (I’m spanish and alioli is like milk for us 😉 ), the taste is better than when you buy a ready-made mayonnaise
Great minds must think alike! I have these on my blog in a few days.
These are great with your homemade ranch, by the way! 😀
A restaurant by us has these and I love them! I can’t wait to try to make them at home. And the sauce sounds fabulous too!! ~Skye @ http://avirtualessence.blogspot.com/
I always try to make and eat different-different recipe from around the globe and your blog have some best delicious recipes so I will try to make and taste some of them specially this one.
Nicole~these look amazing! Great photography!
These look amazing, and we’re having them tomorrow. I love different recipes.
Great minds must think alike! I have these on my blog in a few days.
These are great with your homemade ranch, by the way! 😀
A restaurant by us has these and I love them! I can’t wait to try to make them at home. And the sauce sounds fabulous too!! ~Skye @ http://avirtualessence.blogspot.com/
I always try to make and eat different-different recipe from around the globe and your blog have some best delicious recipes so I will try to make and taste some of them specially this one.
Nicole~these look amazing! Great photography!
These look amazing, and we’re having them tomorrow. I love different recipes.