Last Updated July 7th, 2021 at 10:33 pm by Lisa
Learn how to make homemade guacamole, this is the BEST authentic guacamole recipe with fresh lime juice, grated onion (one of my secrets), chopped tomato, hot sauce and spices. The classic simple ingredients make it so delicious.
Guacamole can be made in a traditional molcajete or in any bowl with just a couple forks. Scoop with crunchy tortilla chips or enjoy on tacos, enchiladas, and taquitos.
My parents were from the midwest, and it took them years to learn to love guacamole. It was love at first sight for me, and still is after all these years. The first time I remember eating Guacamole, it was served at my Uncle Russ's home. As a young girl, I ate the "green stuff" on a chip and I loved it.
This is my classic simple guacamole recipe I have made for years and shared many many times. Enjoy...
Homemade Guacamole:
What You Need:
avocado: Hass avocados are best, but any avocado variety will work just fine. Be sure your avocados are ripe the day you want to use them.
lime juice: fresh lime juice keeps your guacamole from turning brown and adds brightness.
diced tomato: removing the water/seeds is nice because there is no flavor in them, and plus it is unappealing. Use any ripe beautiful tomatoes.
grated onion: try red onion or sweet onion, use a fine grater or microplane, this gets the onion flavor into the guacamole but avoids the strong overwhelming taste from pieces of onion.
hot sauce: Tabasco is great, but any hot sauce will be work like Cholula or Tapatio.
sea salt and cracked pepper: coarse sea salt and fresh cracked pepper will make a huge difference in the flavor of your guacamole.
- In a large mixing bowl or Molcajete, add all the ingredients:
- Mash with a fork or in the Molcajete until chunky but not too mushy!
- Serve with tortilla chips and drinks.
How to Slice an Avocado for Guacamole:
slice the avocado in half the long way carefully hit the avocado with a sharp blade and pop the seed out with a butter knife NOT a sharp knife, slice long rows next, slice into cubes and scoop out with a large spoon into a bowl (or molcajete)
What is a Molcajete?
Molcajete (mortar) and tejolete (pestle) are hand-carved from a single piece of basalt rock, so every piece is unique. In addition to being a great prep tool, the molcajete makes an impressive serving dish for guacamole and other party favorites.
Among the world's oldest culinary tools, volcanic rock mortars and pestles like these have been used by great cooks for thousands of years. The rough interior texture of mortar helps crush and grind ingredients. The heavy pestle does the work for you, ensuring efficient grinding, blending and mixing.
Ways to Use a Molcajete:
Crush whole spices and make spice blends.
Make salsas.
Make pesto and other rustic sauces.
My favorite way~Blend and SERVE guacamole. Love this idea!
sliced avocados lime juice grated onion hot sauce add chopped tomatoes sea salt and cracked pepper mix until chunky, not too smooth!
Squeeze lemon/lime juice over the guacamole to form a layer from the air which will turn it brown. Then, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and push the wrap, so it is in contact with the guacamole, and refrigerate.
This stops the air from turning the guacamole brown. Another option is to put the guacamole in a sealed container with lemon/lime juice on top.
You can make avocados ripen faster by placing unripe avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana for two to three days on the kitchen counter. Avocados are ripe when they press in slightly when gently pressed.
What To Serve With Guacamole?
Serve your guacamole with tortilla chips, some Avocado Salsa, and a refreshing and fun CoronaRita Frozen Margarita Beer Cocktail, now that is a party!
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How To Make Guacamole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated onion red onion or sweet onion
- 8 drops Tabasco
- ½ seeded and diced tomato
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
- In a Large mixing bowl or Molcajete, add all the ingredients.
- Mash with a fork or in the Molcajete until chunky.
- Serve with tortilla chips and drinks.
Excellent on tacos! I liked the added tomato, I have never had that in guacamole before and it added some nice color and taste. Always best when it's fresh!