How to cut an avocado
Guacamole recipe easy tips
Making this guacamole recipe is easy with my few tips And the proof is in the comments. Renee writes, “This is my go-to recipe for guacamole now. I make it for every party and event and get tons of compliments on how amazing it is.” And Kimberly wrote, “I made this for the first time for a cinco de mayo party and now it’s my go to guac. It’s so easy to make!”
How to choose a ripe avocado
Selecting a perfectly ripe avocado can be a bit of a challenge: opt for one that’s under-ripe, and you’ll be met with a hard, inedible texture. Go for an overly ripe one, and you’ll end up with a mushy, brown mess. Not appetizing, right? Luckily, there are tips to find a perfectly ripe avocado: There are lots of different ways you can make guacamole dip. After years of making our favorite dip, we’ve found that the best result comes when you use just a handful of fresh ingredients. This recipe is our go-to, and how we make it 90% of the time. This is all you need:
Lime juice: Fresh limes are always best! Garlic: Finely minced so you don’t end up biting into chunks of garlic. Salt: We prefer the mild taste of sea salt in this recipe. Avocados: The star of the show.
What if you can’t find a ripe avocado?
Finding a ripe avocado can feel like finding your soul mate; the more you want one, the harder it is to find. To help turn an under-ripe avocado into a guacamole-ready one, use the paper bag trick. All you have to do is put the avocado (or a few avocados) and an apple in a paper bag. Close the bag and set it aside on your counter. In about a day, you’ll have a ripe avocado. You can also put under-ripe avocados in your fruit bowl to help them ripen. The ethylene gas that fruit releases helps the ripening process and makes your hard avocado perfectly soft. To remove the pit, tap it with the heel of your knife (the part of the blade that is closest to the handle) and it should dig into the pit just enough for you to pull out the pit. If you’re a visual learner, watch how to cut an avocado at the beginning of this video. There are plenty of other tasty things you can also add to authentic guacamole recipes, but keeping it simple with lime juice, garlic, and salt means you can whip up a bowl of guac in no time! Here are a few other ingredients that you can throw in your guacamole dip to really kick it up a notch. Choose one or two and make it your secret ingredient!
Fresh, diced tomatoes. Minced cilantro. Hot peppers – one jalapeño or cayenne pepper will turn this into spicy guacamole! Finely minced red onion. A sprinkle of ground cumin is fantastic! Cojita or feta cheese. Sour cream or greek yoghurt makes the guac creamier. Corn for little bites of sweetness. Chopped fruit, like pineapple or mango, adds a tropical flair!
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Loaded onto Mexican pork carnitas. Dolloped on top of these Mexican nacho fries With some shrimp fajitas Or this fajita stuffed chicken Piled high on top of Baja fish tacos In a delicious guacamole burger
And don’t forget to treat yourself to a fizzy lime margarita! Put it into a bowl and smooth the top with a spoon. Now take a piece of plastic wrap and press it firmly onto the guacamole so that there are no air pockets. Now your guac will stay fresh for 2-3 days in your fridge. You can also keep the avocado pits and put them back in the guacamole when refrigerating. An extra squeeze of lime juice also helps, as it creates acidic conditions that slow down the enzymes that cause browning. For plastic-free storage, you can also use parchment paper or beeswax food wraps. Neither of these options work quite as well as plastic, but we think it’s worth it. Don’t worry, the guacamole only turns brown a tiny bit on the surface, and you can use a spoon to scrape off the little bit of brown guacamole before eating the rest.
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