Alligator Claws Avocado Fritters With Chipotle Lime Dip Recipes
CHIPOTLE, CORN & PRAWN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO PURéE
Make these moreish fritters as a starter or light main course, with a delicious avocado purée - you can also serve them with guacamole or chipotle aioli
Provided by Diana Henry
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Starter
Time 40m
Yield Makes 12 fritters (serves 4 as a light main, 6 as a starter)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Prepare the avocado just before you want to cook the cakes, as it discolours if it sits too long. Halve and stone the avocados and scoop out the flesh. Mash with all the other ingredients until smooth. Taste for seasoning (you may want to add a little more vinegar). Cover and set aside.
- For the fritters, put the cornmeal, flour, half the sweetcorn, the eggs, milk, butter and baking powder in a food processor and, using the pulse button, blitz together. Season and stir in the rest of the corn, the chipotle paste, chilli, spring onions and the prawns by hand.
- Heat some oil in a large frying pan and, once it is hot but not smoking, spoon dollops of the corn-cake batter into the pan. You are aiming to make cakes about 10cm in diameter. If you use a large pan, you should be able to cook four fritters at the same time. When each cake has set underneath and you can see bubbles on the surface, flip it over and cook until golden. Lift each cake out onto a double layer of kitchen paper. You can keep the cakes warm on a baking sheet (in a single layer) in a low oven while you cook the rest. Add more oil as you need it. Serve the cakes with the avocado purée, some soured cream and wedges of lime.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium
CREAMY AVOCADO LIME DIP
An interesting change from guacamole, served directly on tortilla chips or crackers. Add more hot pepper sauce for a bigger kick if you want! You can leave it plain or add one of the suggested toppings below. From Food and Drink Magazine.
Provided by Leslie
Categories Mexican
Time 10m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel, dice and de-pit avocado and place in a food processor.
- Add lime juice, hot pepper sauce and garlic.
- Process until smooth and then season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a bowl and cover by placing plastic wrap DIRECTLY onto the surface of avocado mixture.
- Refrigerate until serving.
- To serve, you can serve it as is or add some of the optional toppings and serve with tortilla chips or crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 33, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 7.7, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 0.4
ALLIGATOR CLAWS (AVOCADO FRITTERS) WITH CHIPOTLE-LIME DIP
A translucent golden-brown crust allows the green of the avocado to be seen. The crispy exterior is a counterpoint to the unctuous interior. These are a signature dish for me, and the one I most often get requests to make (although my seafood and ricotta stuffed buckwheat pancakes run a close second). These fritters came about ten years ago when I was shopping for a dinner I was making for a friend who is a CIA-trained chef. I was in a vegetable market and saw these gorgeous avocados that I just KNEW would be ripe in the next two days. I tried to think of what I could do with them since a) everyone serves cold avocado, and b) I really am not fond of guacamole. As I tried to think of what I could make with them that was hot, the work 'fritters' jumped into my head. Having never made a fritter before, I was a little surprised to have that thought; but having never known when a vegetable was going to be ripe before I figured I was on a roll and decided to go for it. To serve with my never-before-tried-fritters, I decided to make a crème fraîche-lime-cayenne dipping sauce. So I made fresh crème fraîche, and used it as a base not only for this dip, but for a Tia Maria sauce to go with the flourless chocolate cake I made for dessert (another never-before made item, but with the recipe from Cook's Illustrated it was the only thing I wasn't making up as I went along). The result of the fritters was that I got to taste the test fritter, then had to dive across the couch before the last one was devoured in order to have a second. The one evolution in the recipe is the change from cayenne to chipotle in the dip. I like the smokiness, and it gives a rough edge to something very smooth - I am all about contrast. Feel free to use whatever chile or combination thereof that you like best. This dip is easy and stands on it's own at a party for anything you want to dip into it. I have also made it with vegan sour cream with great results. The name Alligator Claws comes from an alternate name for the avocado: the alligator pear, as well as the fact that the wedges of avocado look like claws. (For those not familiar with the name Alligator Pear, it derives from both the tough, textured exterior - reminiscent of an alligator's hide, and the fact that you really can't eat one until it softens - just like a pear.) Alligator Claws are also a great name to call them if you have kids who either won't eat anything that sounds weird and you want to keep them to yourself, or - if you want your kids to eat them - if you have kids who'll only eat things that will gross other people out. If you are preparing these for kids (and I recommend you do whatever name you choose to call them), protect their palates and tone down the heat of the sauce. Maybe skip the chiles altogether and put in just a hint of finely ground pepper (white pepper won't look like black specks throughout the dip - I'm normally not that fussy, but it's something kids will notice). Allow half an avocado per person. This is so rich that more is too much. Note: You can easily cut the recipe in half, all the batter is is a one-to-one mix of flour & water (someone has suggested trying tempura batter which comes in a mix at many supermarkets - I tend to be a from-scratch kind of guy. Or do I just mean itchy?). Enjoy. -- Text by Michael David Winter, aka The Poker Roach
Provided by Poker Roach
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 16 wedges, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- DIP:.
- Put the crème fraîche (or other option) into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Zest the lime finely and mix the zest into the crème fraîche.
- Roll the lime on your counter, placing enough pressure to soften the pulp inside without breaking the lime's skin.
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice from one half, reserving the other half for another use.
- While stirring, slowly add the juice to the crème fraîche until you get a consistency just the runny side of mayonnaise.
- Add a couple of pinches of ground chipotle, stir in and taste, repeating until you have both a heat and smokiness you like. If you are making this a day or two ahead of time, stop adding the chile when you are just shy of how strong you think you'd like it to be. It will get stronger overnight.
- FRITTERS:.
- Mix the flour & water in a medium-sized bowl until absolutely smooth.
- Put a heavy-weight frying pan on the stove on medium heat and put a paper towel lined plate nearby.
- Halve an avocado from top to bottom. Twist to remove section from pit, then remove the pit from the other half. Cut each half into four wedges and remove the skin.
- Add oil to the pan.
- Dip each section of avocado into the batter, leaving only a very thin layer of batter on each, and add the wedges to the pan one at a time as you batter them. By the lime the last is in, it will be time to turn the first. Cook each side until golden brown (you will need to turn them to cook on three sides - tongs or a spatula & fork work best).
- When done, place each fritter on the towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
- Sprinkle a little salt over the fritters, plate and serve hot with dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.3, Fat 45.6, SaturatedFat 17, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 30.4, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 4
SPICY BAJAN RUM SAUCE
Whether deep molasses hued, translucent golden amber, or crystalline white, the potent beverage once called Kill Devil is a history lesson in a glass. The Dutch expelled from North-Eastern Brazil brought with them their knowledge on cane cultivation and processing as well as their ability not only to produce sugar, but also the beverage that was known in Brazil as aqua ardente or burning water. The rough and ready beverage became popular for it enlivened the social rounds of the plantocracy and soothed the miseries of the enslaved Africans. The drink in question was Rum, of course.
Provided by Member 610488
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Put the chiles in a sterilized jar and pour the rum over.
- Steep for at least 2 weeks. The longer it steeps, the hotter the rum will be.
- Use on food or in cocktails.
KEY LIME DIP
I haven't tried this yet but it is on the menu for Christmas. From Southern Living's Christmas at Home.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Fruit
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix together the sweetened condensed milk and lime juice until blended; set aside.
- Beat egg whites at high speed until just foamy.
- Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
- Fold egg white mixture into lime mixture.
- Pour into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and stir well.
- Place in a serving bowl and cover; chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
- Serve with graham crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.9, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 45, Sodium 187.1, Carbohydrate 79.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 76.9, Protein 11.8
TRIPLE GINGER COOKIES
Dense chewy interior, crispy exterior, bursting with ginger throughout! I got this recipe from 101 Cookbooks.com. I changed a few ingredients for personal taste.
Provided by Susan Dillard
Categories Dessert
Time 52m
Yield 48-54 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone liner. Place decorating sugar in small bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, soda, star anise, ground ginger and salt.
- Melt butter and stir in molasses, sugar and fresh ginger. Mixture should be warm, but not hot. Let cool if too hot. Whisk in the egg. Pour this over flour mixture, add crystallized ginger and lemon zest. Stir until just combined.
- Scoop out dough into small balls (I used small melon baller) and roll in decorating suger to coat. Place on cookie sheets and bake 7 - 10 minutes or until cookies puff up, darken a little, get fragrant and crack.
- Note: I "minced" crystallized ginger in food processor as mine was hard, it took awhile, but was very finely minced. I don't know if this would work if it's too soft. Ginger needs to be extremely finely minced.
- I also ground the star anise in my spice grinder and then sifted out the larger pieces. Original recipe called for unsulphured molasses; I used cane syrup for a little milder flavor.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.6, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 54.2, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 6, Protein 0.8
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