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Avocado Royale.

by Mark L in User Contributed

Creamy ripe avocados stuffed with garlic prawns, grilled in a mornay type sauce with cheese and herbed breadcrumbs. This dish makes a fantastic starter to a seafood or steak meal.

  • Serves: 4
  • Active Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Comments: 6
  • Views: 1397
  • Success 95%

Step 1: Prepare the avocado.

Prepare the avocado.

Cut the avocados in half lengthwise making sure each half is as equal in size as possible.
Remove the seed from each fruit.
Using a spoon remove some of the flesh from the fruit to make the cavity larger by about one third.
Place the removed flesh into a small bowl.
Turn each half over and remove a small amount of skin so as to provide a flat surface allowing the fruit to sit flat on a tray.
Drizzle the lemon or lime juice all over the cut surfaces of the fruit. This will prevent them from going brown.

  • 2 x large ripe Avocados
  • Juice of half a lemon or lime

Step 2: Preparing the prawns.

Preparing the prawns.

Peel and devein the prawns removing all of the shell, head and the tails.
Chop roughly into thirds.
Place the oil in a bowl large enough to hold the prawns.
Mince the garlic and mix thoroughly with the oil.
Stir in the prawns and cover.
Place in the refrigerator for half an hour or so to marinate.
Once marinated place a small quantity of oil in a hot frypan and saute the prawns until just turning pink. Don't overcook them.
Remove from the pan and place into a clean bowl. Set aside.

  • 10 Large green king prawns.
  • 2 cloves of garlic.
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed or light olive oil.

Step 3: Making the sauce.

Making the sauce.

Finely chop the spring onions and garlic.
Reheat the pan used to saute the prawns over medium heat.
Add the butter.
Add the spring onions and garlic and stirfry until just softened and translucent.
Add the reserved avocado flesh, the white wine and the pepper.
Bring to a low boil and add the rice flour stirring well to combine.
Be aware that rice flour will thicken the sauce VERY fast so you don't need to cook it for too long.
Cook this mixture until it starts to thicken slightly then add the milk, cream and cheese.
Reduce the heat.
Allow to reduce till it becomes of a creamy consistency stirring occasionally.
Add the prawns and any juices left in the bowl. Cook for a further 30 seconds.
Remove from the heat.

  • 2 x spring onions.
  • 1 x tablespoons of rice flour.
  • 80 grams shredded mature cheddar cheese.
  • 100 mls white wine.
  • 15 grams butter.
  • Pinch of white pepper.
  • Quater of a cup of milk.
  • Half a cup of cream.
  • 1 x clove of garlic

Step 4: Finishing the dish.

Finishing the dish.

Stuff the avocados with the warm prawn and sauce mixture to completely fill the cavity in the fruit.
It doesn't matter if the prawns are slightly heaped above the cavity. Place them on a flat baking tray.
Combine the cheese and breadcrumbs
with the fresh chopped herbs. Sprinkle over the top of the prawns and avocado.
Place the tray under a hot griller for about 4 minutes. Check to see if the cheese has melted and the crumbs browned nicely.
Once done, remove from the griller and serve immediately.

  • 1 x teaspoon chopped fresh Basil.
  • 1 x teaspoon chopped fresh Cilantro.
  • 5 x tablespoons gluten free breadcrumbs.
  • 5 x tablespoons shredded mature cheddar cheese.

Notes

Like all of my recipes this one is GLUTEN FREE.
I normally use "Hass" Avocados but if you can't get them use another variety that has creamy textured flesh instead.
Scallops can be used instead of prawns as an interesting alternative and I have often used both prawns and scallops at the same time in equal quantities.

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Cynthia  H

One of my favourites

I just looove this and can eat it forever!
Regards Cynthia

Mark L

Thank you!

Glad you liked it. It's one of my favourites as well. A great party starter.
Cheers!
8-))

Liz S

nice appetizer (or lunch?)

We enjoyed this appetizer quite a lot. We did have to delay dinner by an hour though as it was very filling. (which we expected:). I had quite a bit of sauce left over and next time will reduce the wine a bit further. Also didn't have rice flour so just used ordinary. It worked well and thickened quickly. I think this would make a great lunch.

Mark L

Avocado Royale

Hi Liz! It does make a great lunch. There's no problem using plain flour, I just use rice flour to keep the dish gluten free.
Glad you liked it and the leftover sauce is great with crab or lobster.
Cheers
Mark
8-))

Anthony W

Seafood Alergy

Mark
My friend has a seafood alergy and would not be able to eat this as is. Do you think it would taste as good if I used chicken or a thin sliced beef?

Mark L

Allergy Problem

Hi Anthony!
You can use either chicken thigh fillet or a good quality butt end beef fillet cut into 1cm cubes. Don't use chicken breast ...it will be too dry....!
Marinate the meat the same as you would do with the seafood in the garlic/oil.
Sear until JUST cooked for the beef and a little more for the chicken.
Then follow the recipe.
All's good.
Let me know how it went.
Cheers
Mark
8-))

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