Chipotle Steak Sliders with Avocado Tempura and Avocado-Fennel Aioli - California Avocados

Ingredients

• Chipotle Steak Sliders Ingredients
• Chipotle steak marinade (see recipe below)
• 2 lb. skirt steak, flank steak or flat iron steak
• Tempura batter (see recipe below)
• Avocado-fennel aioli (see recipe below)
• 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded peeled and cut into 12 wedges
• 12 slider buns or small sweet bread rolls
• Chipotle Steak Marinade Ingredients
• 3 chipotle chiles with adobo sauce
• 1 bunch cilantro, trimmed of stems
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 pinch salt
• 10 cloves garlic
• Avocado Fennel Aioli Ingredients
• 3 ripe Fresh California Avocados
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 bulb fennel
• 2 Tbsp. fennel seed
• As needed Salt and pepper, to taste
• Tempura Batter Ingredients
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup ice water