Easy Guacamole Recipe

homemade guacamole in a molcajete being scooped by a tortilla chip

5 from 2 votes

This easy guacamole recipe uses simple, fresh ingredients and is bursting with incredible flavor. It's just like you'd get at your favorite Mexican restaurant!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: best guacamole, easy guacamole recipe, homemade guacamole, how to make guacamole, restaurant style guacamole

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

2 avocados cut into halves, pitted & peeled or flesh scooped out
Juice of 1/2 lime
1-2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1-2 tablespoons onion chopped
1 small jalapeño or serrano pepper chopped, seeds removed
1 small tomato chopped

Instructions

Prep all ingredients.
Bowl method: In a bowl, add avocados, lime juice, cilantro, and salt & pepper. Using a fork, mash into desired texture.
Gently mix in onions, jalapeño pepper, and tomatoes.
Taste and adjust if needed (e.g. add more of a certain ingredient). Serve immediately.
Molcajete (pestle & mortar) method: add the cilantro, onion, jalapeño pepper, and salt & pepper to the molcajete. Grind it into a smooth paste.
Add in the avocados and lime juice and mash them using the pestle (I like mine to be a bit chunky).
Stir in the tomatoes (use a spoon).
Taste and adjust if needed. Serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe is very flexible! Feel free to throw in another avocado if needed, and all ingredients can be adjusted to taste.
You can chop the ingredients as small/large as you'd like.

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