Description
A classic Mexican guacamole recipe featuring ripe avocados mashed with finely chopped onion, jalapeño, coriander, salt, and lime juice, offering a fresh, flavorful, and creamy dip perfect for serving with corn chips or as a topping.
Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
- 2 tbsp finely chopped white onion (or red, brown, or yellow)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped jalapeno or serrano chilli (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped coriander/cilantro leaves
- 2 medium avocados (or 1 very large one)
- Lime juice to taste (about 1/4 – 1/2 lime)
Optional Ingredients
- 1 ripe tomato, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the base paste: Place the finely chopped onion, jalapeño, salt, and half of the chopped coriander on a cutting board. Use a fork to mash them together until a juicy paste forms, or alternatively use a mortar and pestle to grind into a smooth paste. This step releases the flavors and balances the taste of your guacamole.
- Add and mash avocado: Transfer the onion-chilli paste into a bowl. Add the avocados and the remaining coriander. Mash everything together to your desired consistency—whether chunky or smooth—using a fork or potato masher.
- Adjust to taste: Taste your guacamole and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt, lime juice for acidity, or additional chilli for spiciness. This ensures the flavors are balanced according to your preference.
- Add optional tomato: If using, gently stir in the peeled, deseeded, and chopped tomato for extra freshness and texture.
- Serve: Serve your guacamole immediately with corn chips or as a condiment for your favorite dishes.
Notes
- A key technique for authentic guacamole is creating a flavorful paste from the onion, chilli, coriander, and salt before combining with avocado. This releases maximum flavor and avoids unpleasant chunks of raw onion.
- Use ripe but firm avocados for the best texture.
- Adjust the chilli quantity according to your heat preference.
- The addition of tomato is optional but adds a lovely freshness and color.
- Serve immediately to enjoy optimal flavor and prevent browning.
- Watch the recipe video for a visual guide to the technique.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 77 g
- Calories: 130 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 238 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
