Best Basic Guacamole Recipe
May 5, 2011 10:00 am
How to make great guacamole every time
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Food Republic's best basic guacamole recipe keeps it simple. You've got your avocados, your cilantro, lime juice, and our old friend the jalapeño. Plus garlic, salt, and tomatoes, diced. That's it.
Could you add a teaspoon of salsa, a dollop of sour cream, a dusting of chili powder? Yeah, sure. The nice thing about guac is that you can experiment with it and make it a signature dish.
The only real ground rules are that you want to use avocados that are just ripe enough but not so ripe that they're mushy, and you should make guacamole only about 15 minutes prior to serving, using that time to give it a slight chill in the fridge. Any longer, and it'll likely turn brown. If that's a concern, finish the guac with an extra squeeze of lime juice. You can also try leaving one of the pits in the bowl until it's ready to serve.
Of course, guacamole is probably best served with tortilla chips, but it can also make a tasty garnish or addition to burritos, nachos—any Mexican dish, really—or a flavorful texture in a sandwich or wrap.
Any way you mash it, making guacamole is one of the easiest, most satisfying kitchen tricks to master, so why not try it today?
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons jalapeño chiles, minced
3 large avocados, peeled, seeded and diced
2 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and diced
3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Directions:
- Put 1/2 of the cilantro, onion, and chili in a bowl or mortar and pestle. Mash together until well mixed and paste-like.
- Put the avocado in a bowl and add the paste. Mash together with a potato masher or the back of a fork, leaving some rough chunks.
- Add the remaining cilantro, onions, chili, all of the garlic, and diced tomatoes. Lightly sprinkle with salt and lime juice. Mix everything together and serve.
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
Prep Time:
20 minutes
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