Sardine Toasts with California Avocado - California Avocados

Ingredients

• 4 fresh sardines, fileted
• 2 Fresh California Avocados**
• 1 baguette or pain de mie loaf, cut into 8 – 1/8" thick slices
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 8 sprigs tarragon, dill, or parsley
• As needed Salt and pepper to taste
• 9 oz. (1 medium) red onion, thinly sliced
• Escabeche Pickling Liquid (recipe follows)
• Chili Oil (recipe follows)
• Escabeche Pickling Liquid (Yield: 3 ½ cups)
• 9 oz. (1 medium) yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup sweet white wine
• 2 tsp. granulated sugar
• 3 Tbsp. kosher salt
• 1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise, seeded, very thinly sliced
• Chili Oil (Yield: ½ cup)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp. Paprika
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika