How to Make the Best Guacamole

AmberAppetizer, Dairy-Free, Paleo Friendly, Snacks, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly25 Comments

Guacamole is the ultimate dip. It’s creamy with a little zing, and so full of flavor! The trick to this guacamole is to grind up the onion, garlic, and jalapeño so that the flavors can be evenly distributed all throughout the guacamole. It’s the best recipe, but it’s still easy. You’ll never buy store-bought guac again!

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Guacamole

Guacamole is the ultimate dip. This recipe is my family’s all-time favorite because it’s creamy with a little zing and so full of flavor! The trick to this guacamole is to pulverize the onion, garlic, and jalapeño so that the flavors can be evenly distributed throughout the guacamole, and you get that awesome flavor in every bite. You’ll never buy store-bought guac again!
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Author Amber Kelley

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to as needed
  • 3 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon peeled and minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced jalapeño pepper or more if you like dip spicy
  • 3 avocados peeled, pitted, and diced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice about 1 big lime
  • Large handful of plum tomatoes chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place the teaspoon of salt and the onion, garlic, and jalapeño in a mortar and pestle or a molcajete (Mexican version of mortar and pestle). Using the pestle, mash until the veggies release all of their juices and resemble a loose paste.
  2. Add the diced avocado, cilantro, and lime juice and mix with a rubber spatula, making sure the paste is evenly distributed among the avocado and everything is combined. Be careful not to mash it completely smooth—you want some texture!
  3. Add the chopped tomato. Mix until combined, being careful not to mash the tomatoes.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve with tortilla chips or cucumber slices.

25 Comments on “How to Make the Best Guacamole”

  1. Reply

    This was the most delicious thing ever!!! Thank you Amber for the recipe 🙂

    All in all, I love your recipes and you inspired me to encourage my family and peers to eat healthier. Now I am a health geek (according to my friends) and I really wanted to thank you. Fun fact: I also live in the Redmond-Woodinville region. 🙂 Again, thanks so much for being my idol 🙂

  5. Reply

    Hi Amber, my name is Miranda I love you’re recipes and I’m gonna try to do the guacamole today and I’m exited.

  8. Reply

    This was the most delicious thing ever!!! Thank you Amber for the recipe

    All in all, I love your recipes and you inspired me to encourage my family and peers to eat healthier. Now I am a health geek (according to my friends) and I really wanted to thank you. Fun fact: I also live in the Redmond-Woodinville region. Again, thanks so much for being my idol

  11. Reply

    thank you Amber me and my family really love it we might even have it tomorrow night on the season finale for Supernatural!

    thank you again Amber

  15. Reply

    This is one of the best guacamole recipes ever!! I used to not be a big guacamole fan until I had this!

  16. Reply

    Hi Amber, I know this note is 5 years too late but I love your recipes, And I have been watching your channel ever since the rice ball video. If you replied it would mean the world to me. Can you make more videos you are basically my cooking Idol?

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