Marthas Classic Guacamole Recipes

EASY CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Pit, dice, and peel avocados; gently mash in a medium bowl with garlic and coarse salt.
• Mix in tomatoes, chiles, onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve immediately, or press plastic wrap directly onto surface of guacamole (to prevent discoloration), and store in refrigerator up to 1 day.

MARTHA'S CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, lightly mash avocados. Add lime juice, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fold in cherry tomatoes and eggs. Serve with plantain chips. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container with plastic directly on the surface for up to 1 day. If making ahead, hold off on stirring in eggs until just before serving.

HOMEMADE GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Pit and peel avocados. Combine avocado flesh, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mash with a large metal spoon until combined but avocados are still chunky. Stir in cilantro, and serve.

CLASSIC MEXICAN GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• With a large mortar and pestle, mash onion, 1 tablespoon cilantro, jalapeno, and salt until smooth and juicy. Add avocado, and mash slightly (avocado should remain somewhat chunky). Stir in tomato and remaining 2 teaspoons cilantro. Season with salt, if desired. Use immediately.

CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, lightly mash avocados, then stir in lime juice, tomato, jalapeno, garlic, red onion, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Cut around each avocado lengthwise, then twist the two halves apart. Remove the pit and scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl. Mash the avocados (preferably with an old-fashioned potato masher) into a coarse purée. Season the purée with salt, about 1 teaspoon. Mince the clove of garlic. Sprinkle the minced garlic with a little salt, and mash with the side of your knife into coarse paste.
• Fold in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
• Mince the green chile and add the desired amount to the bowl. Chop the tomato and add to the bowl. Mince the onion (you should have about a third of a cup) and rinse under cold running water in a small mesh strainer. Shake off the excess water, and mix into the avocado.
• If you aren't serving the guacamole immediately, cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole and refrigerate. For best results, make the guacamole within 2 hours of serving and serve in batches.

BASIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• If using a molcajete, grind garlic and chiles to a paste. Grind part of tomato to a paste, or reserve all of it to fold in at the end. If you don't have a molcajete, chop garlic and chiles finely, then proceed using a bowl and fork.
• Cut avocados in half and peel. Remove pit by inserting the blade of a knife into pit and twisting. Mash avocados into chile mixture, leaving some texture. Add salt to taste. Stir in cilantro and tomato, reserving a little of each for garnish. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Mash the avocado, leaving a few rough chunks.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Serve within 30 minutes with chips, or as a garnish to other dishes.
• It is best to make just before serving, but if you have to hold longer, place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to keep from unsightly darkening.