Leave it to me to write an entire cookbook on avocados (one that includes an entire chapter on guacamole) and then continue to dream up guac recipes 1 year later 🙂 But I'm not complaining, because it lead me to the best guacamole recipe ever. Kid you not, it's my favorite!!!
I take my guacamole very seriously. It has to be the perfect mixture of smooth and chunky. Seasoned just the right amount. If it's lacking on salt that's a major bummed. AND.... here's the secret. You need a mix of lemon and lime juice in the guacamole. Boom. Game over. Add to that the perfect amount of finely chopped red onions, freshly chopped chives and salt and pepper and a hint of spice and you're set. You'll be on your way to be best guacamole your kitchen has ever seen! Promise!
Put this on some carnitas tacos. Or, you can take this and jazz it up with any number of variations! I like to add bacon sometimes. A combo of pineapple and mango is delish and so summery. Or even throw in some roasted poblano peppers if you want extra smoke. You're welcome in advance 🙂
Best Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 ripe Hass avocados
- â…“ cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped chives
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ lime juiced
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeño
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit from the avocado and discard. Remove the avocado from the skin and place the avocado flesh into a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice, lime juice, red onion, chives, jalapeño, salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until half smooth and creamy. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips
Notes
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
I can't even take how amazing this looks. Looks fantastic.
Love guacamole and this one looks amazing!
Lemon AND lime? Mind. Blown. Love it!
Me + a book + a bowl of this and some tortilla chips = next weekend.
Or maybe, Thursday, the pre-weekend, weekend.
best plan ever!
Tried it, and yep! You are the guacamole queen!!!
🙂
I loovveeee guacamole, but have to admit I have never made it before. Definitely need to change that! Great job and great recipe 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
ooooo yes!! must change that stat 🙂 let me know what you think!
I've had this made by the queen herself and I can confirm this is actually the best guacamole in the world
you, my friend, are a gem 🙂
This looks so delicious! Question: large or small hass avocados?
medium!! about 4-5 ounces each
Love love love!! Red onion is just the best, no?
Ok, this really does look like the best guac ever! Need!!
Do you make your own chips? If not, what kind do you prefer as these look so light and yummy!!!!!!!!
I make my own!!
I think it was either at BTP1 or at your book launch party here in Seattle when you mentioned that you liked the combo of lemon and lime in your guacamole and I have been doing it ever since. It's so good! I love the chives in this recipe. Can't wait to try that too!
Love this guacamole recipe!
I am drooling!!! I bought another brown avocado this week. I'm so over it. At least I have lemons...
let me just saddle up to this with a bowl of chips and I would devour the entire thing!!