As long as humans have been eating avocados, there has likely been guacamole. In its basic form, it is just mashed with a molcajete y tejolote (Mexican mortar and pestle). Simple is always key when it comes to the best guacamole recipe.
Virgilio Martínez
After cooking in prestigious restaurants around the world, Virgilio Martínez returned to Peru in 2009 and opened Central. Since 2013 Central has appeared on the World’s 50 Best list and has been named the #1 restaurant in Latin America multiple times. This year, he launched The Latin American Cookbook with Phaidon Press.
Shop The Latin American Cookbook below, then make this delicious guacamole recipe and be sure to let us know what you think!
Adapted/Reprinted from The Latin American Cookbook by Virgilio Martínez. © 2021 Phaidon Press
Guacamole
Serves 4 people
Guacamole
Prep
10 minutes
Categories
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 red chile (such as serrano), chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (coriander)
- 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and ground pepper
Instructions
- Place the avocado flesh in a bowl and mash it with a fork.
- Add the onion, chile, cilantro (coriander), and tomatoes,
and season with the lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
It look very delicious !!