Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges with Salsa

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Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges with Salsa

 

1 cup lager beer or ale

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

2 cloves garlic, chopped finely

2 avocados (firm ripe, not mushy)

vegetable oil as needed for deep frying

salt as needed

1 cup homemade or store bought salsa

 

To make beer batter, whisk together beer, flour, paprika, and garlic until

well blended. Let stand at least 2 hours.

Peel avocados; cut each into 6 wedges. Dredge 6 wedges in reserved beer batter.

Deep fry in hot oil until golden about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining wedges.

Serve 3 wedges with 1/4 cup salsa.