Best Guacamole

Best Guacamole

from cookieandkate.com
15 min

Learn how to make the best guacamole! This authentic guacamole recipe turns out perfectly every time thanks to a few simple tricks. It's so easy! Recipe yields about 2 1/2 to 3 cups guacamole, depending on your avocados (divide or multiply as necessary).

Ingredients

  • 4 medium ripe avocados, halved and pitted
  • ½ cup finely chopped white onion (about ½ small onion)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 small jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice (from about 1 ½ limes), or more if needed
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Using a spoon, scoop the flesh of the avocados into a low serving bowl, discarding any bruised, browned areas.

  2. 2

    Using a pastry cutter, potato masher, or fork, mash up the avocado until it reaches your desired texture (I like my guacamole to have some texture, so I stop mashing once there are just small chunks remaining).

  3. 3

    Promptly add the onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, coriander, and salt. Stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Taste and add additional salt (I often add up to ½ teaspoon more), until the flavors really sing. If it needs more zip, add a little more lime juice (or, if it tastes too limey already, don’t worry—it will mellow out after a brief rest).