Southwest Potato Fritters / Avocado Crema / Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West
This is the hotel's spectacular way of serving the little morsels.
DO-AHEAD Blender smooth 8 large peeled potatoes boiled fork-tender, cup h/cream, ¼ cup butter. Mix in tb ea ground cumin, gar/onion powder, 2 oz minced chipotles in adobo; chill for use later.
FRITTERS Combine/blend well 4 lb cooled potatoes, 6 oz cooked crumbled bacon, 4 oz shredded sharp Cheddar, 2 oz minced cilantro, 2 eggs. Scoop out--shape inch balls. Roll in 4 c Panko. Dry 10 min.
FINAL Batch-Fry golden 2-3 min in 4 c 350 deg canola oil; drain.
SERVE drizzled w/ Avocado Crema.
CREMA Proc/smooth 2 Large Hass, ½ c sour cream, juiced lime, tea agave nectar; add tb water to thin out. S/p.