Easy Homemade Guacamole Recipe
This easy homemade guacamole comes together in 10 minutes with ripe avocados, fresh lime, cilantro, and a secret step that cuts the bitterness out of raw onion for good.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Mortar and Pestle Set
- Muddler Spoon
Ingredients
- ¼ medium red or yellow onion finely diced
- 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped, divided
- 2 ripe avocados
- Juice of 1 small lime
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Pinch of chili powder or more if you like more heat
- Optional add-ins:
- 1 Roma tomato seeded and diced (optional)
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely diced (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add onions and half of the cilantro and mash it with a muddler to bring out the flavors but cut down the bitterness of the onion.
- Slice the avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop into a mixing bowl. Mash it to your desired consistency.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir together. Give it a taste test and add a pinch more salt or lime juice if needed.
- Serve the guacamole with tortilla chips.
Notes
- If you want to scale the recipe, use 1 Tablespoon of fresh lime juice for every avocado.
- Look for large avocados for this recipe. If you can only find small avocados, feel free to add one more!
Definitely use fresh limes rather than lime juice in a bottle. The flavor difference is worth it. - Make-Ahead and Storage: Guacamole is best enjoyed within a day of making it. Exposure to air will cause the guacamole to brown quickly. To prevent browning, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly over the surface of the guacamole and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.