FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO CRÉME

FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO CRÉME

Vegetable fritters topped with an avo crème, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole and red pepper pesto paired with chicken and finished off with crispy avocado and bacon bits
  • SERVES 4
  • Easy
  • 30 min
  • 20 min
RECIPE DEVELOPED BY:
Laura Kingston
STYLING & PHOTOGRAPHY:
ICA Team
WINE PAIRING:

CHICKEN 

5 ml (1 tsp) avocado oil

3 (500 g) chicken breasts

salt and black pepper, to season 

FRITTERS 

250 ml (1 cup) zucchini, grated 

250 ml (1 cup) corn, charred

1 (70 g) small red pepper, diced

70g gluten-free flour

1 egg

60 ml (¼ cup) milk

5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder

5 ml (½ tsp) onion powder

2,5 ml (½ tsp) garlic powder

5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin

salt, to season

5 ml (1 tsp) avocado oil  

AVO CRÉME 

1 (200 g) large avocado

125 ml (½ cup) sour cream

5 ml (1 tsp) garlic powder

15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice

a handful of fresh dill

salt and pepper, to taste 

AVO SALSA 

1 (200 g) large avocado, diced

1 (200 g) tomato, diced

1 (150 g) red onion, diced

15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice

a handful of fresh coriander

salt and pepper, to taste 

GUACAMOLE 

2 (400 g) large avocados

½ (75 g) red onion

½ (100 g) tomato, diced

lemon juice, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste 

CRISPY AVO AND BACON BITS  

½ (100 g) avocado, diced

100 g cake flour

1 large egg, whisked

100 g breadcrumbs

125 g bacon, diced and fried until crispy

salt, to season

oil, to deep fry  

TO SERVE 

chilli flakes/oil

a handful of fresh coriander 

Chicken

  1. Season the chicken breast and fry in avocado oil.
  2. Once cooked, shred or slice and set aside.

Fritters

  1. Squeeze out as much moisture from the zucchini as possible (use a paper towel if necessary).
  2. Place the drained zucchini, along with all the other ingredients, except the avocado oil, in a bowl and mix to combine.
  3. Heat the oil in a medium-sized pan. Spoon heaped tablespoons of the fritter mixture into a hot pan and cook for 2 minutes before turning over, pressing down slightly to flatten. Cook the fritters until golden brown.

Avocado Créme

  1. Place all the ingredients, except the sour cream, in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute or until smooth and well combined.
  2. Add the sour cream and blend for a further 20 seconds just to combine.
  3. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
  4. Transfer the avocado créme to a serving bowl.

Avocado Tomato Salsa

  1. Assemble the avocado tomato salsa by mixing all the ingredients.
  2. Set aside.

Guacamole

  1. Smash the avocado and mix through the rest of the ingredients.

Crispy Bacon and Avo

  1. Coat the avocado in flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Deep-fry the avocado in oil until crispy.
  2. Season the avocado with salt and combine with the crispy bacon.

Serve the fritters warm with a generous amount of toppings.

TIP

You can replace the sour cream with yoghurt for a slightly healthier alternative. A Nutribullet is an effective blender to make the mousse. You can cook the chicken with chilli oil or add chilli flakes to the mousse for a slightly hotter dish. 

The fritter batter can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.  

Laura Kingston represented ICA at the 2024 Culinary Schools Student Chef Competition with her dish, “Guac Your World”. This recipe features vegetable fritters topped with an avo crème, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole and red pepper pesto paired with chicken and finished off with crispy avocado and bacon bits.

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