Fried Avocado Slices With Spicy Lime Crema | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce
• 4 firm-ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and each sliced into 8 even pieces
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 Serrano pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 1/2 cups fine yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence, plus more for seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• Lime wedges, for garnish