Avocado Tempura with Crab Salad Recipe

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Serves: 12

Ingredients
Instructions

6 Fresh California Avocados*, halved, peeled and seeded 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/4 cups club soda, chilled 3 Eggs As needed Oil for frying Crab Salad, (recipe follows) Sriracha Mayonnaise, (recipe follows) 2 Tbsp. minced chives (6 tsp) 1 Tbsp. sriracha hot sauce Crab Salad (Yield: 30 oz./4 ½ cups) 1 1/2 crab meat 2/5 cup finely diced celery 2 Tbsp. minced chives 2/5 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard As needed Salt and pepper to taste Sriracha Mayonnaise (Yield: 3/4 cup) 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3 Tbsp. sriracha hot sauce 2/5 tsp. toasted sesame oil

Crab Salad:

Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard together in a bowl. Add crab meat, celery, and chives and mix gently, being careful not to overmix. Set aside.

Sriracha Mayonnaise:

Mix all ingredients together.

Tempura Avocado:

Heat oil for frying to 350°F. Whisk egg and club soda together. Add this mixture to the flour and mix until combined. Dip each avocado half into the batter and then fry for 30-60 seconds. Remove from fryer and drain the avocado halves on a paper towel-lined tray.

Assembly:

Place one fried avocado half on each plate (cavity side up). Top each with 2 ½ oz. of the crab salad. Zigzag 1 tablespoon of sriracha mayonnaise on top of each of the crab salad and avocado plates. Garnish each with minced chives. Place 3 dots of sriracha hot sauce around each finished avocado plate. Serve.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger avocados, adjust the quantity accordingly.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

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