Grilled avocado halves served with our punchy marinade are surprisingly meaty and wonderfully tender and rich. They make a great vegetarian main dish or a change-of-pace stand-in for guacamole.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots (about 1/2 small shallot)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for the grill or grill pan
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger (about a 1-inch piece)
- 1 teaspoon white miso paste
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 medium, firm-ripe avocados
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn, for garnish
- 4 lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk together the shallots, vegetable oil, vinegar, ginger, miso, sesame oil and sugar in a small bowl; set the marinade aside.
- Halve the avocados lengthwise, remove the pits and score the interior of each half in a 1/2-inch crosshatch pattern. Set the halves, cut-side up, on a rimmed baking sheet, and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Spoon the marinade into the avocado cups, dividing evenly (about 1 tablespoon per avocado half), and let stand for 5 minutes while it soaks in. Spread the marinade (with a pastry brush or the back of a spoon) over the entire cut surface of the avocados and gently into the crosshatch cuts.
- Meanwhile, heat a grill or a grill pan to medium-high. Lightly oil the grill grates or grill pan. Grill the marinated avocado halves, cut-side down, for 2 minutes, gently loosen with a spatula, then continue grilling until the avocados show grill marks and the marinade is fragrant and caramelized, about 2 minutes more. Flip the avocados to their skin side, sprinkle with some salt and pepper and grill for 1 minute. Transfer to individual serving plates, and garnish each with some of the basil and a lemon wedge.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 215 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 293 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 215 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 293 mg |