Authentic Guacamole
Mash the onion, chile, and half of the cilantro to a paste in a molcajete or other small bowl. Add salt to taste.
- Cook30 min
- Total30 min
- Serves3
- LevelIntermediate
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. onion
- 1 oz. serrano peppers
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves
- 1\2 avocado
- 1 tsp. lime juice
Method
- Mash the onion, chile, and half of the cilantro to a paste in a molcajete or other small bowl. Add salt to taste.
- You can also mince and mash the ingredients together on a cutting board with a large knife or a fork, and then transfer the paste to a bowl.
- Score the flesh in the avocado half in a crosshatch pattern (not through the skin) with a knife and then scoop it with a spoon into the molcajete or bowl.
- Toss well, then add the rest of the cilantro and lime juice, and mash coarsely with a pestle or a fork.
