Grilled Red Onion Guacamole Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Cut 4 red onions into wedges and quarter 8 bacon strips. Toss with 6 oregano sprigs, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, 8 garlic cloves, and salt and pepper. Divide between 2 large pieces of foil; seal into flat packets. Grill over high heat, 15 minutes. Let rest before opening.

Steps:

• Trim the a thin slice off the side of the whole, unpeeled onion. Set the onion flat on the cut surface for stability. Cut the onion into 4 (1-inch thick) slices. Remove the outer ring of skin from each slice. Drizzle the sliced onion with light colored oil and season both sides with steak seasoning or salt and pepper, to taste. Grill on hot grill or on a nonstick griddle for 5 to 7 minutes on each side until onion is tender and has begun to caramelize.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill or a grill pan.
• Peel the onion and slice it into 1/3-inch thick rounds. Brush the onion slices with oil and grill over medium heat, until the onions soften and get grill marks, about 6 minutes on each side. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Place in a shallow dish, add the onion and let marinate for 1 hour. Heat a grill until hot. Drain the liquid from the onion and place on a grill. Grill for 3 minutes per side. Coarsely chop.
• Peel, seed and cut the avocados into 1/2-inch dice. Dice the tomato. Combine the grilled onion, avocados, tomato, garlic, chilies and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and lime juice. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve.

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.