Spicy Baked Stuffed Avocado Food

LOADED BAKED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack about 8 inches from heat source. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Cut avocados in half lengthwise; remove and discard pits. Scoop the flesh from the avocados into large pieces, keeping the shell halves intact.
• Toss the avocado flesh, salt and 1/4 cup cheese together in a medium bowl. Spoon the mixture evenly into the avocado shells; top evenly with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Arrange the stuffed avocado halves on the prepared baking sheet. Broil until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
• Top each avocado half with 1 tablespoon sour cream. Sprinkle evenly with crumbled bacon, chives and pepper. Serve warm.

BAKED STUFFED AVOCADO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Fry the onion in the butter for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, scoop the flesh out of the avocado skins with a teaspoon, taking care not to damage the skins.
• Dice the avocado flesh.
• Add the fried onion to the avocado along with the nuts, cheeses, parsley and sherry.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pile the mixture (overstuffed) into the avocado shells.
• Place them in a shallow ovenproof dish and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Keep an eye on them!
• Serve immediately.

SPICY AVOCADO SNACK

Steps:

• Slice the meat of each avocado half 3 or 4 times in one direction, turn avocado and slice 3 or 4 more slices perpendicular to the first slices creating 8 to 12 small cubes still attached to the peel.
• Drizzle lemon juice over each avocado and top with kosher salt. Drizzle hot sauce over each. Eat with a fork or spoon.

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Using a medium sized bowl, mix mayonnaise, rice vinegar, parsley, dill weed, salt, onion powder, and pepper until smooth.
• Mix in the shrimp, olives, celery, and onion.
• Allow salad to marinate at least 1 hour.
• Shortly before serving, cut avocados in half lengthwise and carefully remove the pits leaving the skins intact.
• Cut a small sliver of avocado off each half so that it will lie flatter on serving plate.
• Carefully remove several tablespoons of pulp, cut into bite size pieces, and RESERVE 4 tablespoons of pulp for garnish.
• Mix majority of pulp with shrimp mixture.
• Lay one piece of Bibb lettuce on each serving plate, add avocado shell, and spoon shrimp mixture into the avocado halves.
• Sprinkle paprika on.
• Garnish by dividing RESERVED pulp between portions.

SPICY AVOCADO-STUFFED EGGS

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine eggs (in single layer) and cold water to cover. Bring to boil, turn off heat, cover pan, and let stand 18 minutes. Drain, add cold water to cover eggs, drain again, add several ice cubes to pan, and again add cold water to cover. Let stand until eggs are cold, about 3 minutes.
• Peel eggs and halve lengthwise. Carefully remove yolks and mash in large bowl with fork. Add mayonnaise, lime juice, wasabi paste, salt, and pepper and stir with fork until smooth. Fold in tomato, scallion, and chile. Fold in avocado. Spoon mixture into whites.

STUFFED AVOCADO WITH SPICY BEANS & FETA

Steps:

• Put the cumin seeds in a small pan on the hob and lightly toast. Tip into a large bowl and mix with the beans, lime zest and juice, tomatoes, shallot, chilli and coriander. Crumble in the feta and gently toss.
• Serve on top of the avocado halves, scattering with a few extra coriander leaves and squeezing over a little extra lime from the wedges.

CHICKEN STUFFED BAKED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Scoop out some of the flesh in the center of each avocado; place into mixing bowl. Add chicken, cream cheese, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper; mix well to combine. Scoop spoonfuls of chicken mixture into the wells of each avocado; top each with generous amount of Parmesan cheese. Place avocado halves, face-up, in muffin cups to stabilize.
• Bake avocados in preheated oven until cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.