Hot avocados with melted cheese and jalapenos
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 small capsicum, sliced
- 2 jalepenos
- 2 avocados, ripe, slightly soft to the touch
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 4 x ¼ inch slices of mature cheddar cheese (or extra sharp cheddar)
Method
- Thinly slice the onions, jalepenos and capsicum.
- In as small pan over low heat, add the butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted, add the onion, jalepeno and pepper. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring periodically.
- Peel and remove the stone from the avocado and place the avocado slice with the pit skin side down.
- Mix together the cumin, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the avocado flesh
- Add equal amounts of the onion/pepper mixture to the tops of the 4 avocados halves.
- Grill the avocados over direct medium heat with the lid closed for approximately 20-25 minutes in a Weber (or grill), until the avocado is soft when pressed.
- Add the cheese to each avocado, close the lid, and grill for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Remove and serve.
Page Last Reviewed: 12 Oct 2021