Serves4 (main course) or 6 (side dish)
- Active time:30 min
- Start to finish:40 min
June 2009
Grilled avocado is one of those things that sound faintly ridiculous until you try it—then you wonder why you never had it before.
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1/4
cup
grated parmesan
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1/2
cup
extra-virgin olive oil
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1/4
cup
fresh lime juice
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1
teaspoon
minced garlic
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1
tablespoon
minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo
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3
tablespoons
vegetable oil
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2
ears of corn, shucked
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2
firm-ripe 6- to 8-oz avocados, halved and pitted but not peeled
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1
head romaine (1 lb), tough outer leaves discarded and head quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
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Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see “
Grilling Procedure.”
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Put parmesan in a medium bowl and add olive oil in a slow stream, whisking. Whisk in lime juice, garlic, chipotles, and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper.
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Rub vegetable oil on corn and cut sides of avocados, then season with 1/8 tsp each of salt and pepper. Grill avocados, cut sides down, and corn, covered only if using a gas grill, turning corn occasionally, until golden-brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Peel avocados and thinly slice. Cut corn kernels from cobs.
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Toss romaine with dressing and serve topped with avocado and corn.
Cooks’ note: - Corn and avocados can be grilled, in batches if necessary, in a lightly oiled hot grill pan over medium-high heat.
