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You can serve this as-is for an appetizer, or put it on burgers, in sandwiches, on nachos, on pizza, on cardboard (JK), etc. It’s good on literally everything, but especially anything Mexican or with Latin-American flavors. Plan a taco night with your friends, and you’ve already got the first dish down with perfect guacamole recipe!
Guacamole
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
Description
This is my perfect guacamole recipe: it has tons of flavor and mix-ins, all while keeping the beautiful, rich avocado flavor in the forefront! Use this recipe as a guide, adjusting each flavor to suit your taste. Just be sure to aggressively season your guacamole with salt to keep it from going into bland territory.
Ingredients
- 4 large, ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes
- Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus more to taste
- Juice of 1 lime, plus more to taste
- 1/4 of a red onion, finely minced
- 1/2 to 1 jalapeno or serrano, finely minced (seeded, if you wish)
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, plus more to taste
- A few dashes of hot sauce, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup quartered cherry tomatoes, optional
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, to garnish
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- Place the avocado cubes in a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon and lime juices, red onion, jalapeno and grated garlic; mash with a fork to combine. You can either mash completely for smooth guacamole, or leave it chunky-it’s up to you! Season to taste with cumin, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir in the cilantro and cherry tomatoes, if using.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil. Sprinkle more chopped cilantro and the chives over top, if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.
- Category: Dips, Appetizers, Latin-American