Guacamole Recipe
Freshly made guacamole served with tortilla chips.
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Ingredients
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Guacamole
Tortilla Chips
Method
Guacamole Preparation
- 1
Prepare the avocados
Cut the ripe avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl.
- 2
Mash the avocados
Using a fork or a potato masher, mash the avocados to your desired consistency (smooth or chunky).
- 3
Add lime juice
Pour in the lime juice over the mashed avocados and mix well to combine.
- 4
Chop the vegetables
Finely chop the red onion, tomato, and cilantro. Mince the garlic clove.
- 5
- 6
Taste and adjust
Taste the guacamole and adjust the seasoning with more salt, lime juice, or pepper as desired.
Tortilla Chips Preparation
- 7
Prepare the tortillas
Cut each corn tortilla into 6 wedges to create chips.
- 8
Heat the oil
In a large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
- 9
Fry the chips
Carefully add the tortilla wedges in batches to the hot oil, frying until they are golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes per batch.
- 10
Drain and season
Using a slotted spoon, remove the chips from the oil and place them on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with salt immediately while they are still hot.