Top Chef Season 12 Winner Mei Lin's recipe for "the best guacamole" she's ever had.
http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-12/blogs/mei-lin/make-meis-sushi-style-guac
Total Time
30min
5.0
1 Rating
Author: Top Chef Official
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
cup
Vegetable Oil
or Canola Oil
•
1
Tortilla
•
1
Tbsp
Cucumbers
•
1
Tbsp
Prickly Pears
•
1
Serrano Chili
•
1
Tbsp
White Onions
•
3
sprigs
Fresh Cilantro
•
2
Firm
Avocados
•
1
Avocado
, ripe
•
1
bunch
Radishes
•
1
Lime
•
to taste
Salt
Cooking Instructions
1.
Pour Tortilla (1) into a skillet and heat over medium-high heat until the Vegetable Oil (1 cup) is 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.
While the oil is heating up, slice the tortilla into thin strips.
3.
Fry the strips until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
4.
Season with Salt (to taste) and set aside to drain on a paper towel.
5.
Mince half the Serrano Chili (1) and thinly slice the other half.
6.
Thinly slice the Radishes (1 bunch).
7.
Finely chop the Cucumbers (1 Tbsp) and Prickly Pears (1 Tbsp).
8.
Mince the White Onions (1 Tbsp). Pull the leaves off a few stems of Fresh Cilantro (3 sprigs) and finely chop the stems.
9.
Using a peeler, peel both the Avocados (2) all the skin is off.
10.
Peel avocado slice by slice, shingling as you go until desired length.
11.
In a bowl, mash the flesh of the Avocado (1), the minced serrano, minced onion, chopped cucumber, prickly pear, and chopped cilantro stems. Season with Salt (to taste) and juice of the Lime (1).
12.
Put a little of the guacamole on the avocado slices and roll into a cigar.
13.
Garnish with sliced serrano chili, radishes, cilantro leaves, and tortilla strips.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
1430
FAT
148.9 g
PROTEIN
7.2 g
CARBS
36.2 g
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