A week or so ago after I mentioned on Facebook that nothing was better than fresh homemade guacamole, I got several requests for my recipe and I thought I would share it by posting it on the ole’ blog.
It just so happens that we live only a few miles down the road from Fallbrook, California, the self proclaimed avocado capitol of the world. We have (really, really) fresh avocados most of the year.
Here is what you will need:
- 4 Medium Ripe Avocados – I prefer the Hass variety.
- 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion, finely minced
- 1 Heaping TSP Salt
- 1 Lime, hand squeezed, or 1/2 if you use any type of juicer
- 2 small Tomatoes, diced
- 2 TSP minced Garlic
- 1 TSP finely chopped Cilantro
- 1 Serrano or Jalapeno Pepper, finely diced – I throw in seeds and all
Take the avocado flesh out of it’s skin but cutting the avocado length-wise and twist the two halves to separate. Take the blade of your knife and kind of chop it down into the seed and twist it to extract the seed. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Put it into a bowl and mash it with a fork until it is at the desired consistency for you.
Take the rest of the ingredients above, dump them into your bowl and mix everything together.
I usually try to let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes so the flavors of the ingredients will mix. I say try because sometimes we just like to dive right in.
Tip: To keep your guac from browning, throw in a few avocado seeds into the bowl after you have everything mixed up.