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Authentic Guacamole Recipes

How to make guacamole. 2 methods of preparation: the best-known method, prepared with a bowl and fork or made in the molcajete, a Mexican mortar and pestle. Both methods have the authentic Mexican taste.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 265 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe avocados
  • ¾ cup finely chopped Roma tomato
  • 2 serrano chiles very finely chopped seeded and deveined
  • 3 heaping tablespoons of finely chopped onion
  • 3 tbsp. of minced cilantro
  • salt to taste usually about ¾ of a teaspoon

Instructions

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  1. STANDARD METHOD
  2. Remove the flesh of the avocados.
  3. Mash the avocados with the back of a fork.
  4. Add the other ingredients and incorporate evenly.
  5. Add salt to taste.
  6. MOLCAJETE METHOD
  7. Add the chopped onion, serrano chile, cilantro, and salt to the molcajete.
  8. Grind until you have a smooth paste.
  9. Add the avocados to the molcajete and grind until slightly chunky.
  10. Add the tomatoes to the molcajete and incorporate. Do not grind the tomatoes.
  11. Adjust the salt.

Notes

  • Preparation
  • Substitutions
  • The following ingredients are acceptable substitutions that will give comparable results.
  • Guacamole should be served as soon as you make it. Don't make it in advance. It doesn't keep well. It turns brown very quickly.
  • Don't chill the guacamole. It should be served at room temperature.
  • The recipe calls for two serrano chiles which make a moderately hot guacamole. Add up to 2 more serrano chiles if you want it hotter. Leaving the seeds and veins in the chiles will make it even hotter.
  • You can add lime juice to give it an acidic boost but add sparingly so not to overpower the flavors of the other ingredients.
  • You can substitute jalapeños for the serrano peppers.
  • You can substitute red onion for white onion.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/2 cup Calories 265kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 20g (31%) Sodium 488mg (20%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 265

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 cup
Calories 265kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 20g 31%
Sodium 488mg 20%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.