Recipes Ingredients Cooking Oil Recipes Avocado 20 Recipes That Call for Avocado Oil By Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue is the Commerce Editor at Food & Wine. A former associate editor at Allrecipes, she joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019. She has written about food since 2017, covering everything from product reviews to recipes to restaurants. Her work can be found in Cooking Light, Southern Living, and more. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on February 8, 2020 Close Photo: France C If you ate enough avocados over the last decade to never crave them again, take heart. You can still reap the health benefits of this rich, buttery fruit thanks to avocado oil. Avocado oil retains a subtle avocado taste, but it won't compete with the other flavors you're cooking with. Here's how to use it. 01 of 21 Instant Pot® Salisbury Steak with Onion and Mushroom Gravy View Recipe lutzflcat "The gravy is absolutely delicious, and that little bit of red wine adds incredible richness and depth of flavor." — lutzflcat 02 of 21 Roasted Cauliflower "Rice" View Recipe Kim's Cooking Now "Love how this can take place of a starch. Plus, it's way more flavorful then rice," Chef V says. 03 of 21 Carne Asada al Cilantro View Recipe Carne Asada al Cilantro | Photo by Soup Loving Nicole. "I made two different carne asada recipes last night and while they were both great, I preferred this one. I typically always use beer in the marinade and I think it is the key. The avocado oil is genius. Excellent recipe!" -- Soup Loving Nicole 04 of 21 "Close to Store-Bought" Mayo View Recipe Buckwheat Queen Avocado oil teams up with sesame oil and light olive oil in this homemade mayonnaise recipe. 05 of 21 Instant Pot® Pork Chops and Gravy View Recipe lutzflcat "My family ate these up! Tender and flavorful pork chops. The only thing I added was about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the soup mixture. The gravy was great on white rice, and I served it with peas," Tammy Lynn says. 06 of 21 Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja View Recipe Goose Rodriguez "Great recipe and a must with cilantro rice. Taste just like the Cuban restaurants down in Houston," Melissa Delgado says. 07 of 21 Pumpkin-Chocolate Muffins View Recipe chibi chef Swap vegetable oil for avocado oil. The flavors of cocoa powder and pumpkin puree stand up to rich avocado oil in this recipe. 08 of 21 Instant Pot® Sloppy Joes View Recipe bd.weld "The best sloppy Joe I have ever had. Incredibly easy to make," Peter says. 09 of 21 Air Fryer Garlic and Parsley Baby Potatoes View Recipe Bren One tablespoon of avocado oil helps these potatoes reach peak crispiness in the air fryer. 10 of 21 Black Bean, Corn, and Quinoa Salad View Recipe Buckwheat Queen "Tangy and zippy! I added some black lime powder (loomi aswad) and some cayenne pepper. I also used some precooked tri-colored quinoa that I had in the freezer. Can't get any easier than that!" — Buckwheat Queen 11 of 21 Paleo Coconut Curry Stir Fry View Recipe Dr. Kim Stir-fry chicken in avocado oil before adding onion, curry powder, and broccoli. Omit the oyster sauce and sugar to make this dish truly Paleo. It'll still pack a punch of flavor. 12 of 21 Low Carb Lamb Burgers View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole "This was so easy! I was looking for a recipe with little prep and using ingredients I already had. This fit the bill." — onecoolmom 13 of 21 Keto Open-Faced Chicken Cordon Bleu View Recipe France C "Very easy and not heavy at all. I made it exactly as written," home cook KathyFL says. 14 of 21 Creamy Avocado Vinaigrette View Recipe Buckwheat Queen Not over avocados just yet? Good. This dressing gets its smooth, creamy consistency from avocado oil, olive oil, and a whole avocado. 15 of 21 Instant Pot® Mexican Rice View Recipe sanzoe "I have made Mexican rice from scratch for years. This is pretty comparable, much easier, and certainly faster," home cook Mary says. 16 of 21 Instant Pot® Beef And Barley Soup View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole "Made it exactly as recipe said, and it was so good! The beef was tender and hearty. Will definitely make this again," reviewer LoriinSB says. 17 of 21 Spiralized Cucumber and Jicama Tostada Salad with Avocado View Recipe bd.weld Marinate jicama, cucumber, red onion, and bell peppers in lime juice and avocado oil before topping smashed avocado on a tostada shell. 18 of 21 Curry Salmon with Mango View Recipe France C Pour avocado oil, curry powder, and salt over crispy baked salmon before topping it with diced mango, red onion, Serrano pepper, and cilantro. 19 of 21 Instant Pot® Swiss Steak View Recipe Bren Use avocado oil to brown bottom round steak or any lean, tough cut of beef. Use another tablespoon of the oil to sauté onion, carrot, celery, and bell pepper. 20 of 21 Healthy Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash View Recipe France C "Very tasty and perfect for low-carb eaters or keto dieters," says France C. "I'll be making this again, as it makes the perfect leftovers for my work lunches!" 21 of 21 We're serving up and celebrating the biggest home-cooking trends from the most enthusiastic cooks we know: our community. We crunched the data from 1.2 billion annual Allrecipes.com visits and 2.5 billion annual page views. Then we dug even further, surveying Allrecipes cooks about what's in their carts and fridges, on their stovetops and tables, and on their minds. Avocado oil is just one of the topics they're most curious about. See more of the "State of Home Cooking" special report. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit