Texas Guacamole is Avocado Heaven
Simple ingredients coming together in culinary harmony
Bring "extra" Texas Guacamole to parties for the win; there's just never enough!
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Ingredients
3 Large Hass Avocados
juice of one lime /or lemon
half of one red onion – diced (small to medium)
2 garlic cloves (minced and pasted) pasting releases all the flavor of the garlic.
one Roma tomato ( slice 4 sides of the Roma tomato and remove the middle). The middle carries too much extra water and will make your guacamole watery…not good eats!
one Fresno chili (minced) | Fresno chilis are not hot peppers, they are more of a sweet pepper.
half /to one full dried chili (minced)(guajillo chile) | Place in the microwave covered with water – set timer for 3 minutes.
For extra heat, add one minced jalapeno or serrano pepper.
The secret ingredient helps balance out the flavors of the onion and garlic; add ⅓ cup of mango or pineapple.
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📖 Recipe
Texas Guacamole
Ingredients
- 3 large Hass Avocados
- 1 juiced Lime
- ½ large Red Onion Small to Medium dice
- 2 large Garlic Cloves Minced and Pasted Pasting releases all the flavor of the Garlic
- 1 Roma Tomato Slice 4 side off the Roma Tomato and remove the middle section
- 1 medium Fresno Peppers Minced Fresno Chilies are not hot peppers, they are more of a sweet pepper
- ½ Guajillo Minced
- ⅓ cup Mango Adding ½ cup total works as well. Give both amounts a try.
- 2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- For Extra Heat add one minced Jalapeno or Serrano Pepper
Instructions
- First, combine the Avocados and Lime juice. Mash the Avocados, but not too much. You want texture in your finished Guacamole. More mixing to come, so be gentle.
- Next, add the Red Onion, Garlic, Peppers, and Salt and mix.When using fresh garlic, I suggest you paste the garlic using a knife.
- Add the Roma Tomato last so as not to destroy them from all the mixing. Perform small dice on the tomatoes.
- Chef Tip:Tomatoes carry a lot of extra water and will make your Guacamole watery if you do not remove the middle section.
The Dry Chilies
- Split the chilies in half and remove the seeds. Use scissors. Place in the microwave covered with water - Set timer for 3 minutesChop the chilies up, then add the guacamole.
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Notes
- Traditional Guacamole does not have tomatoes
- Buying limes a few days before and allow them to denature on the counter will help them become juicier
- The brown part of Avocados is oxidation and not harmful to humans. If the discoloring is too great, discard the avocado.
- Discolored avocados impart a small bit of bitterness
- Mangos are best when the outside skin is soft. This means the mangos are fully ripe and will be the sweetest.
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John Williamson says
Steven, this recipe looks awesome, and the website is awesome! Also, do you subscribe to Serious Eats?
Steven Pennington says
I've read their recipes. I'll check out their email list. Thanks John!