The Best Guacamole

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place two cloves of garlic, a rough-chopped jalapeño or serrano, and about one-third of the finely diced white onion into a molcajete.
  2. 2Place two cloves of garlic, a rough-chopped jalapeño or serrano, and about one-third of the finely diced white onion into a molcajete.
  3. 3Place two cloves of garlic, a rough-chopped jalapeño or serrano, and about one-third of the finely diced white onion into a molcajete.
  4. 4Squeeze a little bit of lime juice over the ingredients.
  5. 5Squeeze a little bit of lime juice over the ingredients.
  6. 6Squeeze a little bit of lime juice over the ingredients.
  7. 7Add a pinch of salt.
  8. 8Add a pinch of salt.
  9. 9Add a pinch of salt.
  10. 10Slowly start working this down until it becomes a nice paste.
  11. 11Slowly start working this down until it becomes a nice paste.
  12. 12Slowly start working this down until it becomes a nice paste.
  13. 13Cut the avocado into a swift circular motion and twist.
  14. 14Cut the avocado into a swift circular motion and twist.
  15. 15Cut the avocado into a swift circular motion and twist.
  16. 16Carefully jam the knife into your seed and twist to remove it.
  17. 17Carefully jam the knife into your seed and twist to remove it.
  18. 18Carefully jam the knife into your seed and twist to remove it.
  19. 19Using a metal spoon, scoop the avocado out of its skin.
  20. 20Using a metal spoon, scoop the avocado out of its skin.
  21. 21Using a metal spoon, scoop the avocado out of its skin.
  22. 22Add the avocado to the molcajete with the remaining onion and lots of fresh cilantro.
  23. 23Add the avocado to the molcajete with the remaining onion and lots of fresh cilantro.
  24. 24Add the avocado to the molcajete with the remaining onion and lots of fresh cilantro.
  25. 25Give it a quick, gentle mash.
  26. 26Give it a quick, gentle mash.
  27. 27Give it a quick, gentle mash.
  28. 28Squeeze more lime juice on top of the guacamole.
  29. 29Squeeze more lime juice on top of the guacamole.
  30. 30Squeeze more lime juice on top of the guacamole.
  31. 31Quickly and gently quarter the corn tortillas.
  32. 32Quickly and gently quarter the corn tortillas.
  33. 33Quickly and gently quarter the corn tortillas.
  34. 34Drop the tortilla pieces into some hot oil to fry.
  35. 35Drop the tortilla pieces into some hot oil to fry.
  36. 36Drop the tortilla pieces into some hot oil to fry.
  37. 37Drain the fried chips on a paper towel.
  38. 38Drain the fried chips on a paper towel.
  39. 39Drain the fried chips on a paper towel.
  40. 40Season with a little bit of salt and dust with birria seasoning.
  41. 41Season with a little bit of salt and dust with birria seasoning.
  42. 42Season with a little bit of salt and dust with birria seasoning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 0.5 jalapeno
  • 0.5 jalapeno
  • 0.5 jalapeno
  • 1 serrano
  • 1 serrano
  • 1 serrano
  • 0.5 medium white onion
  • 0.5 medium white onion
  • 0.5 medium white onion
  • 1 lime
  • 1 lime
  • 1 lime
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • 3 avocados
  • 3 avocados
  • 3 avocados
  • 1 bundle fresh cilantro
  • 1 bundle fresh cilantro
  • 1 bundle fresh cilantro
  • corn tortillas
  • corn tortillas
  • corn tortillas
  • hot oil
  • hot oil
  • hot oil
  • birria seasoning
  • birria seasoning
  • birria seasoning

Equipment

molcajeteknifecutting boardspoonpanpaper towel

Tips

  • You can easily do this step in a blender.
  • The riper the avocado, the more it springs back when pressed.
  • Doing the lime at the end prevents it from oxidizing.