Fried Guacamole

I’ve got some sort of county fair mindset going on here.

You know… the fry-every-delicious-thing-you-can-get-your-hand-on mindset.

Should I ever start frying things like Oreo Cookies, brownies, or butter… please send help (and kale).

I hope you’ll allow me a moment to explain.  I was really hoping to turn something crisp and savory into something that looked like little candies.  A totally reasonable thing to do, right?  Inside of these little rolls is a creamy bright combination of avocado and lime.  The ends are tied with scallion greens and the little pouches are fried.

The fact that this little gem of an idea turned into something called Fried Guacamole is really just circumstance.

In other words… send help (and kale).

Everyone approaches guacamole in different ways.  I combined red onion, lots of lime juice, spicy pepper, and cilantro (not pictured because it was left on the kitchen counter).

Ingredients are combined in a sort of mashing motion.

Layers.  Let’s discuss.

Wonton skins.  These will get all sorts of crispy.

Beaten egg.  Edible glue.

Scallion greens.  Ribbons we can fry and eat!

Layers in action.

Just a dab of guacamole will do.

Roll away.  The egg will help seal these suckers so make sure there’s egg on the end to close it up tight.

Pinch the ends like they’re wrapped candy.

I really like the direction that this is going and I hope you do to.

Scallion green are tied to the ends.  Loosely.  They’re mostly for decoration… to prove we’re clever.

It’s the egg that keeps the insides in.  It’s the scallions that make us feel like we’re doing most things right.

Line them up.  Ready for frying.

These little bites can be lined up and frozen.  Freeze them flat so they don’t stick together, then you can gently bag them up.  I just let my bites sit for about 30 minutes before frying.  They’ll pop, sizzle, and take a bit longer to fry.

This sort of frying doesn’t require a fry thermometer or a major ton of oil.  Fry until golden.  If frozen, fry until golden and cooked through.

Under what circumstances would you make and fry guacamole?  Well… if you’d like to make more friends, make yourself a bonkers dinner, snack all day on a random Saturday, or feed your fanatical football friends… these are the move.

If you find that you have leftover wonton wrappers, you could totally make these quick raviolis (they freeze well too)!  Green Pea Pesto Ravioli.