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The popular juicy fruit is paired with many ingredients, making it easy to cook at home with an egg and avocado dish in the oven. A competent combination of components will help to reveal new shades of the familiar taste. The classic recipe is enhanced with additives that radically transform the flavor.
How to cook an avocado with egg
The flesh of the main ingredient has a delicate flavor, a bit like a mixture of butter and pine nuts. It gives an exotic flavor to any food. Ripe specimens with a soft, slightly elastic surface are suitable for the dish. Too hard mass does not have a characteristic aroma, and an overripe version is prone to decay.
Oven baked avocado with egg
The nutritious, delicious fruit is easy to cook in a conventional oven. First, wash in clean water, carefully wipe the drops with a cotton towel. With a sharp knife, carefully cut into two halves - you should get miniature "boats". Remove the bone, taking care not to damage the skin.
The classic recipe for avocado with an egg in the oven has a subtle aroma, so lovers of bright flavors use spices. The fruit goes well with cayenne pepper, paprika. A couple of drops of lime juice or a spoonful of balsamic vinegar will add an exotic flavor to the dish.
Before baking, the cabinet is heated to a temperature of + 200-210⁰С. The sheet is covered with special culinary parchment. On average, cooking time is no more than a quarter of an hour.
Avocado with egg in the microwave
It is a little more difficult to cook the fragrant fruit in the microwave. To prevent the skin from bursting, it is necessary to pierce the surface several times with a fork. The workpiece is placed in a plate, covered with a special lid or paper napkin on top. If the product explodes, the particles will not stain the walls of the equipment. Expose the program for 30 seconds, repeat as needed.
The cooled fruit is carefully cut into two parts, the bone is removed. The whipped egg yolk is poured into the center of each half. In the recipe for avocado with an egg in the microwave, the same spices are used as in the classic version in the oven. Set the program to 45 seconds. If the liquid components have not thickened, then repeat for another 15 seconds.
Egg avocado recipes
The fragrant fruit with tender pulp can be baked in the oven. Depending on the supplements, the product will be both a nutritious breakfast and a light snack. It goes well with black bread and fresh vegetables.
Avocado with egg
For a classic recipe of two servings, you need the following components:
- avocado - 1 pc.;
- egg - 2 pcs.;
- salt, pepper, herbs - to taste.
The ripe fruit is cut into two halves with a knife. The bone is carefully removed. If the middle is small, then remove the pulp with a spoon. Yolk with protein is poured into each slice, salted on top, sprinkled with spices and finely chopped herbs.
The stove is heated to a temperature of + 210⁰С. The sheet is covered with culinary parchment, the blank is placed. In the oven, the dish is cooked for an average of 15-20 minutes. The recipe for an avocado baked with an egg in the oven can be easily refined with additives with a bright taste (exotic spices, olive oil).
Avocado with egg and cheese
The original dish looks like Adjarian khachapuri. For two servings, you need the following ingredients:
- avocado - 1 pc.;
- egg - 2 pcs.;
- cheese - 50 g;
- spices, salt, green onions - to taste.
For stability, prepared "boats" are fixed in a baking dish or the bottom layer is cut off. Grated cheese and seasonings are placed in the pit from the bone. Separate the whites from the yolks, carefully filling the halves with the first component. Put the avocado with egg and cheese in the oven for 10 minutes. After the top layer curls up and turns white, you can top up the rest. Leave for another 5 minutes. Eaten hot, garnished with chopped herbs before serving.
Avocado with egg and bacon
The classic recipe can be modified. Halves with egg and spices should be baked in the oven for a quarter of an hour. At the same time, several thin pieces of bacon are fried in a pan over high heat. Pork is added to the main course 2-3 minutes before the end of cooking. As a side dish, a salad of tomatoes, young cabbage, seasoned with olive oil is suitable.
Calorie baked avocado with egg
The nutritional value of avocados depends on the variety. The most high-calorie species is Californian, 100 grams of fresh pulp of which contains more than 165 kcal. Florida foods are less saturated - 120 kcal. After heat treatment, food becomes "heavy" to 211 kcal. In addition, a standard 240 g fruit includes:
- proteins - 4.8 g;
- fats - 48 g;
- carbohydrates - 14.4 g.
A chicken egg weighing 55 g contains 86 kcal. The finished dish after the oven is increased to almost 300 kcal per 100 g. Additional ingredients are added to the nutritional value. For example, the calorie content of fried bacon is 470 kcal per 100 g, and cheese - 360-410 kcal. The components improve the taste characteristics, but are contraindicated for dietary nutrition. A tablespoon of healthy olive oil contains 144 kcal, and mayonnaise contains 170 kcal.
Scented additives are safer. The popular balsamic vinegar contains only 88 kcal in a standard 100 g, and in lime juice - no more than 25 kcal. There are about 11 calories in a tablespoon of quality soy sauce.
Conclusion
Delicate avocado with egg in the oven is a delicious dish that is easy to prepare. If there is no time to work with the oven, then the microwave will cope with the tasks. The classic recipe can be varied with grated cheese or fried bacon. So that the aroma of the pulp does not bother, the food is seasoned with exotic spices and sauces. Properly calculated calories will not harm your figure.
