Grilled Avocado

Japanese Grilled Avocado Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tsp miso paste
• 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 25 ml orange juice
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 125 ml soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 2 avocados
• Wasabi paste (optional)

Method of Preparation:

1. Put the miso paste, chilli flakes, orange juice, sugar, mirin, soy sauce and lime juice in a sauce pan and bring to a boil under a high heat, stirring frequently.  Heat until it has thickened slightly but not turned into a syrup. Turn off the heat.
2. Slice the avocados in half lengthways and remove the stone carefully and leave the flesh in its green outer skin.
3. Brush the flesh with the miso & soy sauce from the pan and grill the avocados flesh down for about 3-5 minutes until the char marks are visible.
4. Grill again with the skin down.
5. Score the flesh several time, neatly (see photo above) and brush with the sauce
6. Divide and then pour the rest of the sauce into the centre of the avocados.

Serve with a grilled fish, a bowl of rice, wasabi paste and a small bottle of rice wine.

Enjoy!