Avocado, Pickled Vidalia Onions and Tasso Guacamole on Crab Boil Potato Chips

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Chef Susan Spicer created this New Orleans-style guacamole featuring pickled onions and Tasso ham.

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Serves: 4

Ingredients
Instructions

2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 3 As neededs pickled Vidalia onions (see make-ahead recipe below) 2 Tbsp. very finely diced Tasso ham 2 Tbsp. finely chopped scallions 1 lemon, juice only 1 Tbsp. olive oil As needed Salt to taste As needed Crab boil potato chips, optional (see make-ahead recipe below) Pickled Vidalia Onions 1/2 cup vinegar (white or apple cider) 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups finely chopped Vidalia onion Crab Boil Potato Chips 1 potato, sliced very thin on a vegetable slicer, then rinsed in cool water and dried 1 qt. Oil, for frying As needed Crab Boil spice mix (see make-ahead recipe below) Crab Boil Spice Mix 2 Tbsp. toasted coriander seed 3 Tbsp. yellow mustard seeds 1 Tbsp. allspice 1 Tbsp. dried thyme 1 Tbsp. dried dill 1 Tbsp. dried lemon zest, very finely chopped 1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper 1 Tbsp. celery salt

Mix in a bowl; let sit 10 minutes and serve on crab boil potato chips.

Pickled Vidalia Onions Instructions:

1. Bring vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a small pot and whisk to dissolve.

2. When cool, pour over onions and let steep for about an hour.

3. Place any unused onions in a covered jar and refrigerate.

Pickled Vidalia Onions Instructions:

Bring vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a small pot and whisk to dissolve.
When cool, pour over onions and let steep for about an hour.
Place any unused onions in a covered jar and refrigerate.

Crab Boil Potato Chips Instructions:

Slice potatoes very thin and cook in 325 degree F oil, stirring from time to time, until evenly brown.
Remove from oil, drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt and crab boil mixture.

Crab Boil Spice Mix Instructions:

Place all ingredients except cayenne pepper and celery salt in a spice grinder or blender and grind.
Place ground ingredients in a bowl and stir in cayenne pepper and celery salt.

Serving Suggestion: Also delicious with fresh vegetable sticks and chips.

* Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 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.