If you haven’t grilled an avocado yet, then my question to you is this: why not? Seriously… do it. A surprisingly large number of people don’t even consider grilling avocados, but it’s possibly the single most delicious grilled things on this Earth. In this post, I’ll show you just how to grill avocado well, so that you’re no longer one of those sorry souls who doesn’t know of the ‘cads amazing, stupendous, spectacular potential on the grill.
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How To Grill Avocado Successfully Unripe’s the Type
This is the most important part of the whole process, and the key to how to grill avocado: the avocado has to be slightly unripe!
The perfect avocado for grilling is not so unripe that it’s bright green on the outside, but also not so ripe that it’s soft or cushiony upon touch.
The grilling of an avocado is most effective if you can find one that is firm on the outside with a happy combination of blackish-greenish skin (more so the former than the latter). Ideally, you’re looking for an avocado that is about a day or two away from eating as is.
The Best Part About Grilling Avocados
Grilling an unripe avocado ripens them on the spot.
The implications of this are many.
Firstly, this means no more rotten avocados. By grilling them, you’ll be able to eat them before they even have a chance to brown. This saves you from the disappointment of opening up an avocado only to find it spotted and mushy, and likewise it ensures that you always get what you pay for: a satisfying, creamy avocado.
Plus, an added benefit of grilling the unripe avocado is that you will typically waste less avocado overall – no more cutting out the mushy and rotten parts.
After this, tell others how to grill avocado too, especially if you know someone who is constantly plagued by rotten avocados.
How Grilling Avocados Transforms Them
Once grilled, avocados undergo a couple of unique changes.
– They become even creamier than usual – more of a soft, velvety creaminess than a fresh one might be, texturally speaking.
– Grilled avocados simply taste toastier and more unctuous, which is saying a lot considering they’re already so amazing fresh.
– A grilled ‘cado is, in my opinion, more appealing temperature wise, too. I prefer the sensation of eating the warm slices of avocado to the colder slices of a fresh ‘cad.
Alternatives to Grilling ?
Okay, okay – I know that not everybody has a grill or has the space for a grill, or wants to bust out the grill on a rainy day.
But there are options for you. Here’s how to grill avocado in an alternative way – methods that work almost as well as a grill.
– Set your oven to broil, and lay the olive oil-coated avocados on a baking sheet on one of the top racks of the oven. This should get them similarly textured to on the grill, without the grill marks, of course. If you’re going to do this, consider quartering the avocado instead of halving it.
– Pan fry the avocado in a skillet over medium heat with a little bit of olive oil, until soft.
And as for air friers, I have no idea. It might do something interesting to the avocado, but what I couldn’t say. Someone try it, and let me know how it turns out.
Grilled Avocado on Toast
Equipment
- Grill
- Non-stick Cooking Spray
- Pair of Tongs
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 (medium – large) slightly unripe avocado, unripe – meaning a day or two away from being ready to eat.
- Some olive oil, about ½ tablespoon or so
- Some ground black pepper
For the Avocado Toast
- Some sea salt flakes
- Some slices of whole-wheat bread, toasted
Instructions
- Halve the slightly unripe avocado, remove the pit, and then peel outside layer away carefully. Rub the avocado with olive oil and season with black pepper, and then fire up the grill.
- Once the grill is warm, spray it with non-stick cooking spray and grill the avocado for 2 – 3 minutes on each side (starting with pit side down) until it is soft and with grill marks. Serve the avocado sliced up on whole wheat toast with sea salt flakes, or however you'd like.
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I hope that this how to grill avocado session was enlightening for you. If so, consider leaving me a comment and rating down below.
Also, check out this BBQ Bibimbap Bowl that actually employs the use of grilled/broiled avocado!
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That Vegan Nephew
Simple and delicious. This works almost as well under the broiler too. I like a little fresh lemon juice to finish my avocado on toast.
Tasty!
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