Best Grilled Onion Guacamole Recipes

GRILLED GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan to medium heat and place the avocados and jalapenos in the pan cut-side down. Grill until the avocados and jalapenos start to char, 3 to 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, douse the garlic and onions with the lemon and lime juices. Season liberally with salt and set aside to allow the flavors to marry.
• Scoop the avocado flesh from the skins. Place a metal cooling rack over the bowl. Working with one half at a time, place the avocado cut-side down on the rack and press down, pushing it through the rack. The rack will dice it as its being added to the bowl. Repeat for the remaining halves. Finely chop the jalapenos and add to the guacamole. Mash with a fork until fairly smooth. Adjust the salt, and then serve.

GRILLED GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine onion, tomatoes, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil; gently toss to coat. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat until tender and charred, turning occasionally, 6-8 minutes. Brush avocados with remaining oil. Grill or broil avocados, cut side facing the heat, until charred, 4-6 minutes. Cool vegetables completely., Chop onion, tomatoes and pepper; set aside. Peel avocados; transfer to a large bowl and mash with a fork. Stir in vegetables, cilantro, lime juice, cumin and salt. Serve immediately with chips.

FRUITY GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat; brush with vegetable oil. Grill 3 thick slices each fresh pineapple and white onion until charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Let cool, then chop. Halve, pit and dice 3 ripe avocados. Combine in a bowl with 1 minced habanero chile (seeded for less heat), 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, the juice of 2 limes and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Mash a few times until combined. Fold in the grilled onion and pineapple; season with more salt.

GUACAMOLE WITH GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• Prepare a coal or gas grill so it's at high heat. Add the corn and cook, turning occasionally, until the kernels are lightly blackened in spots all over, 5 to 15 minutes. When corn is cool enough to handle, hold one ear upright in a large bowl and, using a sharp knife, cut off the kernels. Discard the cob, then repeat with the other ear. Let cool completely before adding to the finished guacamole.
• Meanwhile, in a large granite mortar and pestle or molcajete (see Tip), combine the onion, chile, cilantro and salt. Pound into a rough paste, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the paste to a large bowl.
• Add the flesh of the avocados and the lime juice. Crush the avocados into a chunky dip using the pestle or the back of a large spoon. Once corn kernels are completely cooled, add them and the Cotija to the large bowl, reserving a little of each for garnish. Fold together the guacamole, corn and cheese, and season to taste with more salt and lime juice. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro, Cotija and corn. Serve immediately with tortilla chips. (Try to eat in one sitting. Leftover guacamole stored in the fridge turns brown quickly.)

GRILLED RED ONION GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine first 7 ingredients and marinate for over an hour and up to 4 hours.
• Heat a grill until hot, preferably with some sort of wood smoke.
• Drain liquid from the onion and place on a grill.
• Grill for 4 minutes or so per side.
• Chop.
• Set aside and prepare guacamole while onion is cooling.
• Combine the avocados, tomatoes, garlic, chiles, cilantro and lime juice.
• Keep covered with Saran wrap until ready to serve.
• (Saran wrap is the only plastic wrap which won't let the air in to brown the avocado).
• Add the grilled onion and gently mix.
• Serve with good quality corn chips or baked pita bread triangles.

GRILLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for indirect heat. Peel onions, leaving root ends intact. Cut a thin slice from the top of each, then carefully cut a 1-in. hole in the center. Cut each onion into quarters, cutting to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Place each onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square)., Sprinkle bouillon, thyme, salt and pepper into centers; top with butter. If desired, drizzle with wine. Fold foil around onions, sealing tightly., Grill onions, covered, over indirect medium heat until tender, 35-40 minutes. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.