THE BEST Homemade Guacamole Recipe

The best homemade guacamole recipe of your life - made with fresh, whole, ingredients and a secret ingredient. You can make this smooth, or chunky, or somewhere in between.  But with this recipe - we guarantee you'll come back over and over to serve up with your tacos, nachos, and salsa.

Why This Recipe Works

Our philosophy on guac is that it should be kept simple. No need for added ingredients or obscure spices. The best homemade guacamole recipes are made with whole ingredients that are fresh and delicious. This authentic guacamole recipe comes together in minutes and is always the first thing to go at a party. Make this for the super bowl, and you'll be the real champion.

Everything you need for this easy guacamole recipe can be purchased at your local grocery store. Here are a few things to note:

Avocados - you want to choose, large, ripe avocados. Look for avocados that have a rich dark green/black. Hass Avocados that are a lighter shade of green are likely not ripe. Hass Avocados are the most readily available because they ship well due to their thick skins.

How To Pick an Avocado- Firmness - hold in the palm of your hand and gently squeeze. If it has a little give it is ripe. If it is hard, it is not. The Stem - try to remove the stem. If it is tough to remove - the avocado is unripe; if it comes off too easily and the flesh underneath is brown, the avocado is overripe; but if it comes off easily and the flesh is green – you’ve found a good avocado.

Serrano Pepper - these look like a jalapeño pepper, but are smaller. They are a bit more mild that a jalapeno and give the guacamole a delicious depth. You can find these near the peppers in the produce section.

Roma Tomato - select a roma tomato for this recipe. They have less seed and less juice, so they work well in guacamole.

A lime AND a lemon - this is the secret ingredient! It really adds a depth to the flavor. So add both!

A complete list of ingredients is located in the recipe card below.

How to Make The BEST Homemade Guacamole

Step 1: In a blender jar add your lime juice and lemon juice.

Pro Tip: Always place your liquids in the bottom of your blender. This gives the blade room to spin and creates a smoother blend.

Step 2: Add in your Roma tomato.

Step 3: Slice and de-seed your Serrano pepper and add it to the blender jar.

Step 4: Add in your onion. You can use a yellow onion, or a red onion. Both work great! Red onions are a bit more mild.

Step 5: Pulse your blender until you get your desired chunkiness. If you like smooth guacamole, puree completely. If you like chunky guacamole, pulse 10-15 times.

Step 6: Slice your avocados in half. Remove the pit. Scoop the flesh of the avocado into a large bowl, using a large soup spoon.

Pro Tip: How to safely cut an avocado: Place the avocado on a cutting board slice it in half lengthwise using a sharp chef's knife. When you feel the pit, rotate the avocado so that your knife slices it all the way around, splitting the avocado in half. You should be left with one half with the pit, and the other half without. Place the half with the pit on the cutting board, hit your knife into the pit, and then rotate your knife. The pit will be removed by knife. Use a paper towel to pull the pit away from the knife.

Step 7: With a fork or potato masher, mash your avocados.

Step 8: Add contents of your blender to your mashed avocados.

Step 9: Add salt to taste - I usually add about a teaspoon.

Step 10: Mix until all ingredients are combined. Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired. Serve immediately.

Storing Guacamole and Sliced Avocados

One questions we are often asked is how to store sliced avocados or guacamole so that they do not turn brown. Let me tell you just how to do it.

Storing Guacamole

Water Method - After you have made this homemade guacamole recipe, press it firmly to the bottom of your bowl and smooth the top. You want to create a seal around the edges. Now pour enough water to cover the surface of the guacamole. Cover your bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and store in the fridge. When you are ready to use, simply pour the water off of the top into the sink. Give your guacamole a stir and you are ready to serve. The water creates a barrier preventing air from oxidizing and turning brown.

Plastic Wrap Method - similar to the water method, we are going to create a seal on the surface of the guacamole to prevent air from oxidizing the guacamole. After you have made your guacamole, press it firmly to the bottom of your bowl and smooth the top. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the guacamole. Cover your bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and store in the fridge. When you are ready to use, remove the plastic and give your guacamole a stir and you are ready to serve.

Storing Avocados

The same methods apply to storing avocados - you want to block as much oxygen as you can from touching the avocado. My favorite method for doing this is pouring about an inch of water into a food storage container. Then I place the sliced avocado sliced side down in the water. Cover with a lid and store in the fridge. When you're ready to use it the avocado will be nice and green.

Homemade Guacamole Recipe FAQ

Expert Tips

How To Pick an Avocado- Firmness - hold in the palm of your hand and gently squeeze. If it has a little give it is ripe. If it is hard, it is not. The Stem - try to remove the stem. If it is tough to remove - the avocado is unripe; if it comes off too easily and the flesh underneath is brown, the avocado is overripe; but if it comes off easily and the flesh is green – you’ve found a good avocado.

Blending Foods- Always place your liquids in the bottom of your blender. This gives the blade room to spin and creates a smoother blend.

How to safely cut an avocado- Place the avocado on a cutting board slice it in half lengthwise using a sharp chef's knife. When you feel the pit, rotate the avocado so that your knife slices it all the way around, splitting the avocado in half. You should be left with one half with the pit, and the other half without. Place the half with the pit on the cutting board, hit your knife into the pit, and then rotate your knife. The pit will be removed by knife. Use a paper towel to pull the pit away from the knife.

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Baja Fish Tacos - A favorite copycat of the famous fish taco from Rubios. You definitely need to put this on your dinner rotation.

Fresh Salsa - You've got to have salsa if you're making guacamole! This recipe is the best salsa you will ever taste!

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