How To Make Guacamole

Learn how to make guacamole at home that is quick, easy to make and tastes so fresh and better than anything found in jar! You’ll never restore back to store bought dip. All you need is 10 minutes and fresh high quality ingredients to make the best homemade guacamole.

Guacamole is usually creamy with wonderful freshness from cilantro and lime and completely irresistible. This guacamole dip has nothing but fresh natural ingredients. Authentic guacamole recipe is usually made by mashing avocado in stone( granite) mortar and pestle and mixing in all the rest of the ingredients.

If you have mortar and pestle, great way to put it to use by making this best homemade guacamole recipe.

If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, fret not. You can get it done with just a bowl and fork.  Guacamole recipe is extremely forgiving. You can make your own way and keep the flavors as per your taste. If you like super creamy guac dip, mash ripe avocados well. And if you like chunky dip, mash lightly.

For spicy dip, add jalapenos (with seeds on). For added crunch and taste, red onions and ripe tomatoes chopped works great in this easy guacamole recipe.

If there is a go-to dip I love to make again and again for any party or gatherings, it is this simple guacamole recipe. It’s always a huge hit at any party. And it’s very healthy, so you don’t have to worry about a thing here!

What Is Guacamole

Guacamole is a staple in Mexican cuisine. It’s a dip or can be used as spread that is made of fresh ripe avocados, lime, garlic, jalapenos, salt and sometimes other fresh ingredients like red onions and ripe tomatoes. Authentic guacamole recipe uses all fresh ingredients without any filler like sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese or yogurt.

This dip is best with nacho chips. Spread it on your tacos, burritos or a sandwich if you like.

Is Guacamole Healthy

Guacamole is made of ripe avocados and avocados are a wealth of healthy fats. Consuming guacamole is healthy for you but the portion has to be measured. If you make guacamole at home make sure to include nothing but fresh natural ingredients.

Authentic guacamole recipe made at home usually has ripe avocados, lime, fresh cilantro, minced garlic (some recipes may not use garlic), red onions, ripe tomatoes (some recipes may not use it) and jalapenos with pinch of sea salt. Though it’s all natural and healthy ingredients you may want to watch the portion of guacamole you consume even though it’s healthy.

Guacamole found in jars may be packed with preservative and additives for long shelf storage purpose. Bottles stuff may have added sugar, can be high in sodium, and have a lot of preservatives.  These are definitely not healthy for you.

How To Keep Guacamole From Turning Brown

The biggest challenge when you make guacamole is keep it from turning brown. You put all the effort and love to make your best guacamole at home that is perfect green but for only so long. Your about to find out that your work has gone vain, your guac turned BROWN!!

Air is the biggest enemy for guacamole. Cut that perfectly ripe and green avocado, and if you get distracted within couple of minutes it’ll turn brown. As soon as oxygen hits avocado it begins to oxidize and age thus making it turn brown.

Some tips and tricks to keep guacamole fresh and green is mentioned below. But be advised, these tips and tricks doesn’t help to store guacamole for longer time. It’s always BEST to make and serve it soon as you make it.

Most commonly heard trick is to add avocado pit to guacamole dish, add extra lime juice and place a plastic wrap on top! Well if you plan on trying this trick, good luck with it. This method may not be entirely successful for keeping guacamole from turning brown. What I did was placed a pit in guacamole dish, covered the dish with plastic wrap. I found that the portion of guacamole around the pit remained green; the rest of the surface was brown half inch down.

What actually worked for me to keep guacamole fresh and green is adding a thin layer of water on top of guacamole. You read it right, a thin layer of water covering the top of guacamole acts as barrier against oxygen.

This is the most effective method to keeping homemade guacamole fresh and green for three days in fridge. It may seem peculiar but trust me, water does not alter the texture and you won’t have to deal with extensively sour guacamole with extra lime juice method. Guacamole is thick and water would not dilute the texture or flavor of the dip.

To keep guacamole fresh and green – transfer guacamole into air tight container glass dish. Pack it tight, pressuring out any air bubbles. Pour a thin layer of water gently over the surface without disturbing the surface of guacamole. Make sure to cover the entire surface of guacamole.

Close the dish with air tight container. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 days.

When ready to eat, remove lid, gently pour out the water.

Give it a swift stir. Serve.

In fact the cilantro and onion flavor blends well into the dip after you pour out water. And the extra moisture in guac is amazing.

Pick Right Avocado For The Best Guacamole

Your guacamole is only that good as your avocado. Picking the right avocado that is perfectly ripe and firm is the key to making the best guacamole. While buying avocados in the store, pick the ones that still has the stem attached. If you pick the ones that has the stem removed, you’ll likely end up with avocado that has brown spots in the middle.

If you remove stem (when ready to make guac), it should be green underneath. And if it’s brown underneath, it’s over rip.

To see if avocado is ripe, gently press on one end, it should have a little bit of give to it. But it shouldn’t be too soft and mushy.

If it doesn’t yield at all, then it’s not ripe and ready.  If it doesn’t yield, give it a couple of days.

Thumb rule to pick the right avocado is –

Still has the stem on,

Should slightly yield to it,

Should be firm and not mushy.

Guacamole Ingredients

Simple, fresh and all natural ingredients go in making guacamole recipe.

• Ripe Avocado
• Lime Juice
• Fresh Cilantro
• Salt
• Jalapenos (optional)
• Onions
• Tomatoes (skip if you don’t like)

How Do You Make Guacamole (Step-By-Step Pictorial)

Now that you know how to pick the right avocados, let’s get started with the simple guacamole recipe.

• Prep All Ingredients – I love to add red ripe tomatoes and red onions into my guacamole. Chopping all ingredients before you start with avocados helps. Peel and chop garlic or mince in garlic press. Peel and dice red onions. Cut tomatoes into half, scoop out the seeds and chop fine. Dice jalapenos. If you like it spicy, leave seeds on. Finely chop fresh cilantro leaves.

• Cut & Mash Avocados – Cut perfectly ripe avocados into half length wise and remove the pit. Using a spoon scoop out the flesh and add it to a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or spoon mash avocados until it reaches your desired consistency. I like to add lime juice and season avocados sufficiently with salt before mashing. You can always add these after mashing avo.

Pro-Tip : Try not to over mash or puree avocados. It needs to have some texture to it. If you puree or over mash it’ll loose the beautiful texture.

• Perfect Lime-Avocado Ratio – It’s important to get the ratio of lime juice per avocado so you have well balanced guacamole. About 2 teaspoon of lime juice per avocado works best. You can always add a little extra if like little more zing in your guac.

• Sufficient Seasoning – Use a generous pinch of sea salt to season avocado. Guacamole that is not seasoned sufficiently isn’t your best tasting guac! So ensure to add enough salt.

• Mix In All Ingredients – Once avocado is mashes to your desired consistency with lime juice and salt, mix in all other ingredients. Red onions, minced garlic, ripe tomatoes, chopped jalapenos, fresh cilantro add all and mix gently until combined.

• Taste & Season – At last do a taste test. If your guacamole isn’t seasoned sufficiently add extra salt or little more lime juice. If you want to make it spicier, you can add an extra jalapenos as per your taste. Increase red onions if you like the crunch in it. Add more cilantro for herbier taste.

• Store Or Serve Immediately – If you wish to store longer  read the section above on how to keep guacamole from turning brown. This method will help you store guac for 2 to 3 days in fridge.

It’s BEST to serve guacamole soon as it’s made. I mostly serve it with nachos or tortilla chips.

What To Eat With Guacamole

We mostly love guacamole with tortilla chips or nachos.

Other ways to serve guac is –

• Burritos or burrito bowls
• Over a bowl of taco soup
• Over toast bread with bacon
• Drizzle over steak salads
• With loaded potatoes
• With deviled eggs

There are more ways than the ones mentioned above to use guac. Go ahead and use it.

How Long Does Guacamole Last

Homemade guac is one of the fastest expiring dishes. While it’s always best to serve it immediately you make, if you wish to store it can only last for max 2 to 3 days fresh and green in refrigerator if store correctly(please read the section on how to keep guac from turning brown).

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