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    The Only Guacamole Recipe You'll Ever Need

    February 18, 2016 By Patrick 28 Comments

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    Spend three minutes reading this post and your reward is a lifetime of Epic Guacamole that can be made in seconds, not minutes.

    You'll be surprised how such a simple recipe can make guacamole taste so complete.

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com

    Guacamole Recipe and Instructions

    You can print out the recipe sheet at the bottom of this page or you can insert the following pic into your memory banks:

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com

    One ripe avocado, half a lime, a couple tablespoons of onion, and some salt.   That's all you need.  (How to Pick an Avocado.)

    With one important step that's been around since the Aztecs were making this ahuaca-mulli in a mortar and pestle.

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com  

    Traditional molcajetes use weighted mashing to release additional flavors and oils that lie dormant after traditional chopping.  Applying that concept to our recipe will provide all the enhancing the avocado needs, but no mortar and pestle is needed!  (See here for our molcajete guacamole.)

    Start by finely chopping 2-3 tablespoons of onion (white or yellow).  Then use the back of a fork to crush the onion until it flattens and turns translucent.

    The Only Guacamole Recipe You'll Ever Need mexicanplease.com

    Add to a bowl along with the flesh of one avocado, a generous pinch of salt, and the juice of half a lime.  You can use 1/4 teaspoon of salt per avocado as a starting point.

    Mush and mix well.  This onion smooshing technique will infuse the flavor of the onion into the avocado.

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com

    And now the most important part....taste it!

    Guacamole is hypersensitive to salt amount and each avocado has it's own personal seasoning needs.

    Keep adding tiny dashes of salt (and lime) until you like it.  If it still tastes like an avocado you probably need a bit more salt.

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com

    Once you find the right balance for your taste buds you'll be able to whip up this recipe in about the same time it takes to grab a bag of tortilla chips from the pantry.

    And now the good news.  I use this version of guacamole well over 90 percent of the time Guac is called for.  It's so good that you rarely ever need additional ingredients.

    It also happens to be the foundation for just about every other Guac recipe in existence.  Here's a common recipe making the rounds today:

    This recipe proves how good Guacamole can be when using onion, lime, salt and avocado in balanced proportions -- also includes an onion smooshing tip to enhance flavor mexicanplease.com

    Did you spot the onion and lime?  Yup, our simple Guac that we made above is the most important component here.  And now you can use that foundation as your starting point any time you need a standout on the appetizer table.

    Okay, one last thing....

    The easiest way to keep this Guac handy is to make sure your kitchen always has ripe avocados.  To avoid running out to the market every time you crave Guac, start buying avocados in bunches.  Once they've ripened on the countertop put them in the refrigerator.    This halts the ripening process and you'll get another 4-6 days out of them, sometimes even longer.

    Give this Guac recipe a try.  It wants to be your best friend!

    Click Play to see how easy it is to make this Guacamole!!

     

    Buen Provecho.

    The Only Guacamole Recipe You'll Ever Need mexicanplease.com

    The Only Guacamole Recipe You'll Ever Need

    You'll be surprised how good this guacamole tastes. Easy to make too!
    4.19 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 (1 cup)
    Calories: 171kcal
    Author: Patrick Calhoun | Mexican Please

    Ingredients

    • 1 ripe avocado
    • 1 lime
    • 2-3 tablespoons of finely chopped onion (white or yellow)
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)

    Instructions

    • Finely chop 2-3 tablespoons of onion.  Use the back of a fork to smoosh the onion until it turns translucent.
    • Add the onion to a bowl along with the flesh of one avocado, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and the juice of a half lime.  Mush and mix well.
    • Taste for salt level.  (Avocados vary and some need more salt than others.)
    • Keep adding tiny dashes of salt (and lime) until you like it. If it still tastes like avocado add another dash of salt.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    The easiest way to keep ripe avocados on hand is to use the refrigerator. Once ripe, put them in the fridge and they'll keep for another 4-6 days.  How I use unripe avocados. 
    This core recipe is the foundation for countless other variations that involve additional ingredients.
     
    Like this recipe?Click the stars above to rate it or leave a comment down below! @mexplease

    Got avocados on hand?  Try making Avocado Salsa Verde or Quinoa Avocado Salad.

    Avocado Salsa Verde has one of the best flavor-to-effort ratios in all of Mexican cuisine. You'll get incredible flavor from very little effort by using just a few key ingredients. So good! mexicanplease.com

     

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    1. Paty

      January 22, 2024 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious and simple, the guacamole flavor is the best.

      Reply
      • Patrick

        January 26, 2024 at 1:37 am

        Yup, you said it best 🙂 Cheers.

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