How to make guacamole at home

This is a step by step how to make guacamole guide. It comes together in just a few minutes at home. Once you make this at home you will not be going out for guacamole any more!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword avocado, chips and dip, guacamole

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 167kcal

Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
molcajete
spoon
citrus squeezer

Ingredients

2 teaspoon red onion minced
1 jalapeño seeded and diced
1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 avocados medium size
½ Lime

Garnish

6 cherry tomatoes quartered
1 jalapeño seeded and diced

Instructions

Add onion, diced jalapeno, 1 tablespoon cilantro and salt into the molcajete. Using the mortar, grind the ingredients down to form a bright green wet paste.
2 teaspoon red onion, 1 jalapeño, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Cut avocados in half, using a sharp knife to remove the seed by swiping down onto it, and turning to gently remove. Use a spoon to carve out the entire avocado halves.
3 avocados
Place avocado in the molcajete. Using a gentle rocking motion, start to smash to form a chunky guacamole.
Add the juice of half a lime, mix. At this point use a chip to taste it. Depending on how salty your chips are will guide you to add more salt if needed.
½ Lime
Sprinkle tomatoes and jalapeños on top for garnish
6 cherry tomatoes, 1 jalapeño

Notes

This is best made fresh, and eaten within an hour. If you do have leftovers, put in a bag and release all the air, to avoid it getting brown. Eat the next day.

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