Guacamole is all about simplicity, but the key to nailing it is in the quality of your ingredients and the technique. Start with perfectly ripe avocados—firm with a slight give. My technique is unique: finely chop onions, sprinkle with salt and lime juice, and let them sit for 10-30 minutes. This mellows their sharpness and flavors your guac. I keep the ingredients minimal—just jalapenos for spice and crunch, and a sprinkle of salt. Gently mash the avocados, leaving chunks for texture, and press plastic wrap against the guacamole to limit air exposure. Let it rest, and voilà—perfect guac!
Place the onions in a bowl, sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt and squeeze the lime juice on top. Toss the onions and let them sit for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 at room temperature.
Before adding avocados, be sure all of your additions are ready - chopped jalapenos, chopped cilantro, garlic, if using, etc.
Slice each avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh into the bowl with onions. Repeat with the remaining avocados. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Mash with a fork ensuring some parts are mashed into a smooth paste while leaving plenty of chunks of various shapes and sizes. Place your prepared additional ingredients in the bowl and fold everything together.
Cover with plastic wrap pressing it directly against guacamole and squeezing any air pockets out. Allow to sit at room temperature for half an hour. Serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Place the onions in a bowl, sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt and squeeze the lime juice on top. Toss the onions and let them sit for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 at room temperature.
Before adding avocados, be sure all of your additions are ready - chopped jalapenos, chopped cilantro, garlic, if using, etc.
Slice each avocado in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh into the bowl with onions. Repeat with the remaining avocados. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Mash with a fork ensuring some parts are mashed into a smooth paste while leaving plenty of chunks of various shapes and sizes. Place your prepared additional ingredients in the bowl and fold everything together.
Cover with plastic wrap pressing it directly against guacamole and squeezing any air pockets out. Allow to sit at room temperature for half an hour. Serve.
