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Today I’m sharing with you a recipe to make perfect Guacamole.
Guacamole is a Mexican dip made from Avocados it’s simple but delicious so if you would
like to learn how to make it then lets get started.
For this recipe I am using two avocados.
You want to make sure your using good quality ripe avocados before making this.
You don’t want them to be hard or else they just won’t mash and will have quite a bitter
taste to them but also you don’t want them to be too ripe that they’ve browned.
Just place pressure on the outside of the avocado and if it gives a little it’s ripe,
if not leave it for a couple of days to ripen.
Cut the avocados in half and remove the stone by striking it with a knife and turning, be
careful not to cut yourself here, or a spoon works also.
Scoop all of the flesh from the avocados with a spoon and place into a mixing bowl.
If you would like the recipe for this guacamole it will be listed in the information box as
well as on my website.
To the avocados we’re going to add some lime juice.
I prefer lime in this recipe but if you have lemon on hand it works also.
The lime helps to balance out the richness of the avocado by adding some acidity to cut
through.
A tip before juicing any type of citrus, roll it on the chopping board first that way you
get a whole lot more juice out.
Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice out into the bowl with the avocados.
Add a pinch of both salt and pepper to season.
Don’t be shy on the salt avocados need quite a lot, but you can always add more later on.
Start to mash the avocados.
I find a potato masher works easier but you can also use a fork.
Depending on how smooth or chunky you like you guacamole depends on how much you should
mash it.
I prefer mine quite smooth and creamy so I’m mashing it quite a bit.
You can also add diced avocado to the guacamole with the remaining ingredients.
For a basic guacamole that still tastes great you can leave it like this, but there are
many other ingredients you can add to it.
Most popular is onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and coriander or cilantro but you can also
add mango, pineapple, garlic and many other ingredients.
For this recipe I’m using red onions, tomato, and coriander or cilantro.
Cut the ends off the onion and cut it in half, we only need to use about a quatre of it.
Onion can be quite bitter so make sure to dice it quite finely.
I’m using red onion because it usually works better raw than brown onions do.
It has a milder flavour and also it adds some colour to the guacamole.
Add the diced onion to the mashed avocados.
Cut a ripe tomato in half and use a knife or your hands to remove the seeds so only
the flesh of the tomato is left.
By removing the seeds most of the liquid is removed that way the guacamole isn’t watered
down.
Dice the tomato up and add to the bowl.
Even if your not a fan of the flavour, coriander or cilantro is pretty key in guacamole.
Run a sharp knife through it to slice it up quite fine.
Add it to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Use a spoon to mix everything together, if you did want a chunkier guacamole now is also
a good time to add the diced avocado.
Once everything is evenly combined spoon the guacamole into a bowl and serve with tortilla
chips.
Guacamole is also great with many Mexican dishes or it simply goes great on toast.
Make sure to give this guacamole a try and let me know what you think, the recipe will
be listed in the information box as well as on my website.
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