Learn how to make the Best Guacamole, including tips for picking the perfect avocado and more! This easy homemade guacamole recipe blends tips from authentic guacamole in Mexico, my mom’s legendary guac, and of course eating copious amounts of it.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Know How to Pick a Ripe Avocado. Choose a Hass avocado that is deep dark green, brown, or black in color, with bumpy skin instead of smooth. When you squeeze it, it should feel soft but firm.
- Ripen Your Avocados Faster. To speed up your avocados’ ripening, place them in a sealed paper bag. Adding a banana to the bag along with them speeds things up even more.
- Keep Your Guacamole from Turning Brown. Homemade guacamole turns brown because an enzyme in the green avocado flesh reacts with oxygen in the air (this process is called oxidation). Acid helps keep guacamole from turning brown, and when storing it, use the smallest container possible and press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface to keep the air out. A popular method for keeping guacamole from turning brown adding the avocado pit to the bowl; I have tested this and I found zero difference.
- Troubleshooting Brown Guacamole. If your guacamole is a few hours or a day old and is starting to get a brown hue, give it a good stir. The brown parts will seemingly disappear into the green, making the guacamole appear almost brand new. Adding additional fresh avocado helps too.
- Season to Taste. First, before you begin tinkering with your guacamole, if you will be serving it with chips, use those chips for taste-testing. If you taste your guac and it is bland, start with more salt. Next, add lime juice. Often an additional pop of citrus is all guac needs to come alive and taste better. If you still aren’t happy with the taste, you can rely on mix-ins to jazz it up. Try adding cilantro, salsa, a diced jalapeno or serrano pepper, feta cheese, or a few dashes of hot sauce.
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Guacamole Recipe
- Simple Ingredients. Avocados, salt, lime juice, onion, and garlic are all you need to make the best guacamole ever. I also add cilantro and tomato and have a few fun, fresh ingredients you can include for variety.
- Perfect Texture. Not too chunky. Not too smooth. This is the goldilocks of guac.
- Properly Seasoned. No bland guacamole for us! This one uses the right amount of kosher salt to make it pop, plus lime juice for vibrancy. If your guacamole is bland, you likely need more of one of these. I’ve got you covered.
- Eat on All the Things. Serve it as an appetizer alongside Mexican Corn Dip, use it for tacos like Carnitas, or tuck it inside a Vegetarian Burrito. Just know this—however much of this guacamole you make, that’s how much will get eaten.
HOW TO MAKE BEST EVER GUACAMOLE – 3 EASY WAYS
FAQ
Why does my guacamole taste so bland?
How do you spice up bland guacamole?
How do you jazz up store bought guacamole?
How do you make guacamole taste good?
Lime: Freshly squeezed lime is a must. Don’t use jarred lime juice as the flavor is muted. Salt: A pinch of flaky salt brings it all together. The best guacamole starts with the freshest ingredients. Look for avocados that are ripe, but firm. You definitely don’t want soft and mushy avocados.
Does guacamole help with strength building?
To develop strength, it is recommended to exercise frequently and eat a healthy diet, taking care of protein intake. Guacamole provides essential fats that help to have a healthy diet.
What can you do with guacamole?
Classic guacamole recipe is so easy to prepare fresh and in the moment. Once all the ingredients are mixed together, you can add it to burgers, salad, rice, tacos, a big ol’ pile of baked potato chips, fries, vegetables, roasted sweet potatoes, eggs and I could literally go on and on. Hold off on buying guac from the grocery store.
What is the best guacamole recipe?
All you need is avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Easy and delicious! I’m not one for hyperbole, but this really is the best guacamole recipe. When it comes to crowd-raving guacamole the key is to not get too fancy or try to be too unique. Guacamole is meant to be easy to make and delicious.