OK OK so I’m stealing this recipe. From myself. Sort of.
I wish I wasn’t completely crazy and could remember where I get my inspiration from for the grilling part of this guac, but unfortunately the baby ate my brain while I was pregnant and it still hasn’t grown back yet. Word on the street is that it’s not going to come back…which could be a real problem. Good thing I’ve recorded my life and recipes on this blog for that very reason – to remind myself who I am when I completely lose my memory.
Which is now.
Anyway, I read somewhere on the Internet about grilled guacamole at some point in time and even though I can’t remember where, it sounded too good to pass up. So I tried to make a half batch the other day…only to find out that two of the avocados were rotten on the inside and rendered unusable. So I improvised, because Lord knows you don’t get between a Texan and some good guac. Only it wasn’t guac at that point because of the lack of being mostly avocado; it was now this weird pico de gallo wannabe thing. Delicious? You bet – but still pico.
Moral of the story is this: if you lose a couple of avocados it’s no big deal because two avocados are better than none. And guac-turned-pico is still just as delicious on a salty chip with some limeade that you’re pretending is a margarita because you don’t want to drink while breastfeeding.
You know, if you know someone like that.
GRILLED & SMASHED AVOCADO PICO DE GALLO
Rendered from my perfect guacamole recipe, this avocado-based pico de gallo is delicious on chips, in tacos, on fajitas, or just eaten by the spoonful. Enjoy!
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced in half
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- juice of 2 limes
- salt and pepper to taste
Heat a grill pan over medium low heat until sizzling (I like to use a grill pan for this for a couple reasons: 1, it’s winter here and going outside isn’t my thing when it’s freezing and 2, I have almost no control over dropping things down into a grill…so grill pan it is) and spray with nonstick spray. Halve the avocados, pit them, and then scoop out the flesh with a spoon and place on the grill pan. Grill for a few minutes on each side until you achieve grill marks. Next do the same thing with the tomatoes; grill them for a few minutes on each side. For the onions I let them grill for a little longer (around 4-5 minutes per side) to sweeten them up, but if you like them crunchy just get the grill marks and move on. Finally the jalapenos – grill for a few minutes on each side. Once they’re cool, chop the tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos into small pieces. Throw everything into a bowl and smash together until you achieve a chunky, delicious consistency. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until cold to serve.
Devour.
I guess stealing recipes isn’t so bad when you make something new out of it, right? Oh, and when the recipe was yours in the first place. I suppose that’s important too 🙂
Laurie {Simply Scratch} says
Yes this looks sooo good! And I hear Margaritas help with the whole just-had-a-baby-can’t-remember-sh**-memory loss thing… So Jessica and Sylvie are on spot on!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
I’m with Jessica, margaritas are in order!
Nescett @ bananaoats says
Grilled avocado wha???? How have I lived my whole life without this?!?!
JenMarie says
I am in love with Guac, so this looks amazing to me! I can’t wait to try it, and by the way….
Congratulations!!!! I’m glad you finally had that pretty boy of yours! Beautiful!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
wish we could share this RIGHT NOW with a margarita!
Feast on the Cheap says
Oooh, love that you grilled the avs!
becca @ bellebottoms says
Gina over at the Fitnessista blogged about grilled avocados? She saw it on Pinterest….am I getting warmer?? 🙂
Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says
Love this idea! Grilling brings out allll the flavor 😀
Anna @ On Anna's Plate says
Mmmmm…I’ve been seeing grilled avocados all around blogland lately– gotta get on that. I hear ya on the margarita– we got mexican food last night, and it was ROUGH to see everyone with their dang fishbowls. 🙂
Salah (BEAT) says
yuuuummmm….Sounds sooo good! I love you and miss you so much sister!!!
Blog is the New Black says
Oooooooh yum!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
It’s tough to make guacamole better than perfect, but this just might do it! Looks amazing!
Kim in MD says
This post made me laugh this morning! I remember the pregnancy/baby brain all too well! 🙂
I’ve seen the grilled guacamole recipes around the blog world, too, but can’t remember where, so don’t feel bad! I do remember seeing Bobby Flay grill his guacamole ingredients several years ago, so I would give him the credit for starting the craze! No matter who thought of it, it’s a great idea. This recipe looks delicious, Heather! I hate it when you slice open an avocado and it’s turned brown in the middle…they are too expensive to waste! I’m glad you improvised! 😉
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Coolest idea ever – I’ve been seeing grilled avocados around the internet too!