The Best Guacamole

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. 2Squeeze a little bit of lime juice over the ingredients.
  3. 3Add a pinch of salt.
  4. 4Slowly start working this down until it becomes a nice paste.
  5. 5Cut the avocado into a swift circular motion and twist.
  6. 6Carefully jam the knife into your seed and twist to remove it.
  7. 7Using a metal spoon, scoop the avocado out of its skin.
  8. 8Add the avocado to the molcajete with the remaining onion and lots of fresh cilantro.
  9. 9Give it a quick, gentle mash.
  10. 10Squeeze more lime juice on top of the guacamole.
  11. 11Quickly and gently quarter the corn tortillas.
  12. 12Drop the tortilla pieces into some hot oil to fry.
  13. 13Drain the fried chips on a paper towel.
  14. 14Season with a little bit of salt and dust with birria seasoning.

Ingredients

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