Authentic Mexican Guacamole

Submitted by jusblazzze

"This is how to make real guacamole! I've seen so many people butcher it, including resturaunts... Poor guacamole, what did you ever do to them?"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 Hass avocadoes
• 1 medium white onion (about 2 cups)
• 1 serrano chili pepper, Chopped Finely (Jalapenos Are Good Substitites)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, Chopped Finely
• 2 medium roma tomatoes (Deseeded and Diced)
• 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In a molcajete, add the white onion, cilantro, and serrano chile. Grind the ingredients together until they form a paste so that the juices mix.
2. Hint: The molcajete is a mortar and pestle made from black volcanic rock and is used in mexico to make guacamole. If you don’t have a molcajete, use a large heavy bowl and a wooden spoon to grind the ingredients.
3. Halve the avocados, discard the pits, and scoop out the avocado in large chunks with a spoon. Gently mix with the onion paste in the mocajete, mashing the avocado slightly.
4. Gently mix in the diced tomatoes, lime juice and salt. If needed add extra salt and serrano chile to taste.
5. Hint: Avocados brown quicker if not diced into cubes before mashing. The lime juice also helps to preserve it’s color. The browned avocado doesn’t taste any different, it just looses it’s appeal. So make it just before you’re ready to serve it! Enjoy!

Reviews

[mjreyes]

This is the best guacamole recipe! I love the cilantro!

 

[Aerica]

I tried this one today. I didn't have a serrano because it's just too hot of a pepper but used a jalpeno. This was not good and no one liked it. I tried again using lemon juice, a little more salt, pepper, no cilantro and 2 tsp of garlic and it was much much better. The second batch tasted more like the local Mexican restaurant's quacamole (whom are authentic from Cancun) than this recipe. Will not be using again. Sorry.