BLT Wraps with Fried Avocado
LoveThatFood
Yield:   6 servings
Cook Time:   About 10 minutes
Tips:  Any flavor of flour tortillas may be used, such as white, wheat, spinach, tomato, etc. 8-inch tortillas will make 6 wraps, while larger 11-inch "wrap" style tortillas will make 4 tortillas. You can add more or less of each ingredient as desired. Pepitas may be chopped manually with a knife or in a mini chopper for a few seconds.
Suggestion:   Delicious served as a lunch or light dinner along with a side of potato salad or Four Bean Salad.
Ingredients
  • Chipotle Lime Spread
  • 1/4 cup toasted pepitas, finely chopped (a mini chopper may be used)
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (plain yogurt or sour cream may be used instead, if desired)
  • salt to taste

  • Fried Avocados
  • 3 avocados, peeled and cut into eight slices
  • all purpose flour (about 1/2 cup or as needed), seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 2 cups panko crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon dried crumbled cilantro leaves
  • oil for frying (such as vegetable)

  • Wraps
  • 6 8-inch flour tortillas or 4 11-inch tortilla "wraps" (any flavor)
  • 12 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked until crisp
  • 6 leaves red-leaf lettuce, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
  • 6-12 slices tomato (use as desired)
Directions
Chipotle Lime Spread

In a small mixing bowl combine chopped peptias, chipotle seasoning and chopped cilantro. Add mayonnaise and lime juice and whisk together until blended. Salt to taste. Cover and place in refrigerator to chill while preparing wraps.

Fried Avocados

In a deep fryer or deep pot, add about 1 inch of oil. Heat oil to 375°F. While oil is heating, prepare avocado slices for frying:

Combine dried cilantro with panko crumbs in a shallow bowl near cooking area (deep fryer or stove, whichever method you prefer). Place beaten egg in a shallow bowl next to the bowl of panko crumbs, farther away from cooking area. Lastly, place the bowl of flour next to the bowl of egg, farthest from the cooking area.

Using 4 slices of avocado at a time, dredge in flour, then coat with beaten egg. Roll avocado slices in panko until evenly coated, then gently immerse into hot oil. Fry avocado until golden (about 1-2 minutes). Drain on a few stacked paper towels.

Wraps

Spread Chipotle Lime Spread onto each tortilla, then place 2 strips of bacon (3 strips if using 11-inch wraps), lettuce, tomato (1-3 slices or as desired), then 4 fried avocado slices (6 slices of using 11-inch wraps). Roll up tortillas around ingredients. If desired, use toothpicks to hold wraps in a closed position.