Battered Fried Jalapenos with an Avocado Salsa

Battered Fried Jalapenos with an Avocado Salsa

Ingredients -

2 eggs
1 cup beer
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sliced jalapenos
½ quart vegetable oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper

For the Avocado Salsa:

2 chopped plum tomatoes
4 oz crumbled feta cheese
1 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 minced clove garlic
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
1 peeled, pitted and chopped ripe avocado

Preparation:

First, make the salsa.
Stir the avocado with the tomatoes, garlic, and onions.

Stir in the oregano and parsley, then the vinegar and olive oil.

Stir in the crumbled feta cheese. Cover the salsa and chill it for 3 to 5 hours.

Combine the salt, pepper, flour, garlic powder, beer, eggs, and chili powder in a bowl.

Heat the oil to 365 degrees F in a big pot or a deep fryer.

Dip the jalapenos in the batter, and then transfer them to the deep fryer.

When they float to the surface of the oil, they are cooked.

They will be crispy and golden brown.

Serve the hot battered jalapenos with the avocado salsa.

(Serves 8)