Mentaiko-Mayo Avocado Boats
アボカド明太マヨ焼き·(abokado mentai mayo yaki)
SNACKS
Split a Hass avocado, pop the pit, and load the green hollow with spicy pollock roe and Kewpie mayo, letting the toaster oven do the heavy lifting. This venerable pub standard proves that strong drinks require serious fat, so we skip the tedious mashing to use the skin itself as a roasting vessel—hit it with the broiler, watch the mayo soufflé and the rendered fats baste the fruit from the inside out, and pull the pan the second the mayo blisters. Eat it directly out of the skin with a spoon.
Ingredients
- Hass avocado1 large
- fresh lemon juice1 tsp
- mentaiko1 oz
- Kewpie mayonnaise2 tbsp
- low-moisture mozzarella cheese1/4 cup
- black pepper1 pinch
- nori1 tbsp
Method
- 01
Preheat the oven broiler to high.
Set a rack near the top of the oven or use a countertop toaster oven set to 400°F.
- 02
Score the exposed avocado flesh in a crosshatch pattern and rub with lemon juice.
Be careful not to pierce the outer skin. The scoring creates channels for the fat to render down into the fruit, while the lemon provides an acidic backbone to cut the richness and prevent browning.
- 03
Mix the mentaiko roe vigorously with the mayonnaise in a small bowl.
Stir until it forms a creamy, pink emulsion.
- 04
Spoon the mentaiko-mayo mixture into the hollowed-out pit cavities of the avocado halves.
Use the back of the spoon to spread the mixture slightly over the scored flesh, then top each half evenly with the shredded cheese.
- 05
Broil the avocado halves on a small baking sheet for 4 to 6 minutes.
Watch closely. You are looking for the cheese to melt and bubble, and the edges of the mayonnaise mixture to turn a deep, golden brown.
- 06
Remove from the heat and garnish with black pepper and shredded nori.
Serve hot, eating directly out of the skin with a spoon.
Notes
Per serving (1 Boat): NET CARBS: 4 g.
Total carbs: 10 g | Fiber: 6 g | Fat: 31 g | Protein: 9 g | Calories: ~330
The Label Check - Mentaiko & Mayo.
Authentic Kewpie mayonnaise uses only egg yolks and a vinegar blend, but ensure you aren't buying a sweetened 'salad cream' variant. For the mentaiko, check the ingredient label—some commercial marinades use trace amounts of sugar or mirin. Look for the cleanest roe available at your local Asian market.
Firm fruit is required for the broiler.
Buy avocados that are firm but yield to gentle pressure. If the avocado is too soft, it will turn into mush under the high heat.
From Keto 10 Minute Meals.