How to Make Homemade Guacamole

Learn how to make homemade guacamole at home that tastes like your favorite restaurant. Simple ingredients that offers big flavor for this guac! Pair with salty tortilla or corn chips, veggies, or pile on a bun to dress up a burger or Mexican dish.

This fresh guacamole recipe is always my go-to! Whether I pair for a dinner dish or a snack or appetizer for a crowd. You can never go wrong with this easy avocado recipe.

This guac recipe is versatile as you can swap or add in ingredients. Which I will share ways to change up this guacamole dip. So you can truly create the perfect dip for you and your family.

This Recipe Is…

Super Easy – It takes literally minutes to make this recipe. Simple ingredients come together for a creamy and savory guacamole.

Mild Or Hot – You are in control if you want the guac to be hot or mild. I share in the recipe card below how to adjust the heat factor of this dip.

Ingredients Used – Add in some diced tomatoes, or use less cilantro if you are not a big fan. There are ways for you to change up the dish to alter the flavor a bit.

Ingredients Needed

Fresh Avocados – Ripe avocados are key when it comes to this recipe.

Red Onion – Diced very small so it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the dish.

Jalapeno – You can de-seed and remove the membrane to take away the heat of the pepper. Rinse well in water before dicing up.

Lime Juice – Lime adds tons of flavor and acidic components but also needed to help the guacamole from turning brown so fast.

Cilantro – I am not a huge lover of cilantro so I use a little, enough it gives flavor without overpowering the dip.

Salt – Season to taste.

Minced Garlic – Adds a nice garlic flavor, you can mince fresh or reach for jar to speed up the prep work.

How to Make

Step 1: Cut avocados in half, and remove the pit. Place the avocado meat in a bowl. Repeat until all avocados are done.

Step 2: Next, add in the lime juice and use a fork or masher to mash up the avocados. You can leave it a bit chunky or make creamy, for your preference of texture.

Step 3: Toss in the remaining ingredients.

Step 4: Mix well, then serve. Pair with chips, top tacos, fajitas, dip with carrot sticks or celery, etc.

Ways To Use Guacamole

• Steak Fajitas
• Chicken Fajitas
• Dippable – with Pretzels, Chips, Etc.
• Enchiladas
• Southwest Burger
• Shrimp Bites
• Salsa Guacamole – Mix salsa and guac together
• Guacamole BLT
• Enchilada Pasta

Storage

Here are a few simple ways to store your guacamole, and extend the life and color. Guacamole is known for turning brown fast. These tips help to extend the life a little bit. These tips help you learn how to keep guacamole fresh the best.

It can store for up to 3 days in the fridge.

How to Keep Guacamole from turning brown

• Pour a thin layer of lime juice over the top of the whole bowl. Then place plastic wrap right on top of the lime juice. Then seal the lid, and store in an airtight container in the fridge. This is going to prevent air from getting to avocado and discoloring.
• Save one of your avocado pits and place down in the center of the bowl of your guacamole. Again place plastic wrap right on top of the guacamole, then seal in a container. The pit will help it from turning brown, and plastic prevents air from touching the guac.
• You can pour a layer of water on top of the guacamole and store in an airtight container in the fridge as well. Then drain water off before serving.

Expert Tips And Variations

For a spicy guacamole recipe, leave some seeds in the jalapeno when you dice it up. The seeds and white membrane will add a ton of spice to your dish.

Make sure you are picking ripe avocado. Brightly colored, firm with a little give when you gently squeeze, and no blemishes or soft spots. If the avocado is firm, it means it needs a few days.

Add in some diced Roma tomatoes for a nice tomato flavor. This is optional. It all depends if we have some on hand if I dice them up and stir in. Leave out the tomato seeds if you don’t want it to water down your dip.

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