Description
Authentic Mexican guacamole made by mashing a flavorful paste of onion, chili, salt, and cilantro before combining with ripe avocados for a creamy, spicy, and fresh dip. Perfectly balanced with lime juice and optionally enhanced with tomato, served best with corn chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 2 tbsp finely chopped white onion (or red, brown, or yellow)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped jalapeno or serrano chili (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped coriander/cilantro leaves
Main Ingredient
- 2 medium avocados (or 1 very large one)
- Lime juice, to taste (about 1/4 to 1/2 lime)
Optional
- 1 ripe tomato, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
Instructions
- Make the flavor paste: Place the finely chopped onion, jalapeño, salt, and half of the chopped coriander on a cutting board. Use a fork to mash these ingredients together until they form a juicy, flavorful paste. Alternatively, you can use a mortar and pestle to grind them into a paste.
- Combine with avocado: Scrape the mashed paste into a bowl. Add the avocado flesh and the remaining chopped coriander. Mash everything together to your desired consistency, whether chunky or smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning: Taste the guacamole and adjust salt, lime juice (for acidity), and chili (for spiciness) to your preference.
- Add tomato if using: If you choose to include tomato, gently fold the peeled, deseeded, and chopped tomato into the guacamole now.
- Serve: Serve immediately with corn chips or as a topping or side for your favorite Mexican dishes.
Notes
- Using a fork or mortar and pestle to mash the onion, chili, coriander, and salt before adding avocado is the secret to deeply infusing flavors.
- Mashing releases the sweet and spicy flavors of the onion and chili, creating a more balanced guacamole.
- Adjust the spiciness by varying the amount or type of chili used.
- For a milder version, remove the seeds from the chili before chopping.
- Fresh lime juice is essential to preserve the bright green color and add a fresh sour note.
- The addition of tomato is optional but adds sweetness and texture.
- Serve guacamole fresh for best taste and texture; avoid storing for long periods as avocado oxidizes quickly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 77 g
- Calories: 130 kcal
- Sugar: 1.2 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
