H&S Parties with Avocados from Mexico and Chef Rick Bayless. Ok… well, not actually with celebrity chef Rick Bayless, but definitely with his clean, healthy recipes made with Avocados from Mexico!
We had so much fun hosting this party! It was perfect timing, as Jim and Tiffany are getting ready to move again this year and were ready to blow off a little steam in between packing! (Yes, they have owned 3 houses in less than one year now – and had a baby!)
These recipes were fantastic and all of our friends REALLY enjoyed them.
Below are the Rick Bayless recipes with Avocados from Mexico that we made for the event.
This post was originally a sponsored post by Avocados from Mexico, published on June 24, 2013.
Grilled Corn and Poblano Guacamole
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
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- 2 small ears fresh corn, shucked
- 1 small poblano chile
- 8 ounces tomatillos, husked (about 4 large)
- 3 avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat gas grill to medium or prepare a charcoal grill.
- Grill corn, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut kernels from the cob; remove to a large bowl.
- Grill the chile and tomatillos, turning until skins are nicely charred, about 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the charred skin from the peppers with your fingers. Remove stem, core and seeds; chop chile and remove to the bowl.
- Finely chop tomatillos, capturing juices, and add to the bowl. Add avocado, onion, cilantro and salt. Coarsely mash avocado; gently stir to combine all ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Mexican
Grilled Chicken with Tomatillo-Avocado Sauce
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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- 2 cups Roasted Tomatillo Salsa (recipe follows)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, each pounded to about 1-inch thick
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- In a baking dish, mix together 1/4 cup of the salsa with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
- Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, if time permits.
- Prepare a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to medium-hot.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the remaining salsa; stir 5 minutes to concentrate slightly. Add broth; boil gently until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat; add avocado.
- Remove chicken from marinade; sprinkle with salt; grill 8 inches from medium-hot coals, turning once, until seared and cooked through about 8 minutes.
- To serve, spoon sauce onto 4 plates; top with chicken; garnish with cilantro.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Mexican
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 pound tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 4 to 5 serrano chiles, stemmed
- 1 small white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 4 ounces)
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, loosely packed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
Instructions
- Heat broiler. On a foil-lined baking sheet, lay tomatillos and chiles. Set sheet 4 inches below broiler; roast until tomatillos are soft and black in spots, about 5 minutes. Turn tomatillos and chiles; roast 5 more minutes; set aside to cool.
- Set oven to 425 degrees. Separate onion into rings. On a baking sheet, combine onion rings with garlic.
- Bake, stirring frequently until onions are roasted and garlic feels soft and brown in spots, about 15 minutes. Cool.
- In a food processor, pulse the chiles, onions and garlic until finely chopped; remove to a large bowl.
- To food processor, add tomatillos; coarsely puree; add to bowl. Stir in water, cilantro and salt. Add sugar to soften the tartness of the tomatillos, if desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Mexican
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