One of my favorite blogs, Boo Mama, is having a link up for dips! Being a girl who has a fondness for dips...I thought I'd play along. I have yet to meet a dip I didn't like.
Today, bloggy people, you are in for a treat.
My famous guacamole recipe.
Famous because it is requested by friends and family.
Famous because it has been a staple at work potlucks.
Famous because my husband didn't know good guacamole until he met me.
Now. I can't take all the credit for this recipe. It has been adapted from the Alton Brown recipe. When I mentioned to my friend RJ that I make a damn good guacamole, he wanted to see my recipe as he was a guacamole snob.
Talk about pressure. Good news is...he liked it.
But we tweaked it slightly.
And this, my friends....is THE guacamole recipe.
RJ and Big Guy approved.
Ingredients:
3 ripe avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
1 lime, juiced
1/2 t kosher salt (if you're using reglar ol' salt, cut back on this a bit.)
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 t cayenne (oh yes! Cayenne!)
1/2 a medium white onion, diced (this is critical. yellow? red? nope. White!)
2 roma tomatoes, seeded & diced
Up to 1 T chopped cilantro (this can be strong, so start with a little and add more if you want)
1 clove of garlic minced
In a large bowl, toss the avocado in the lime juice. Coat well and drain off any excess in a small bowl (you'll use it in a minute!). Using a potato masher, add the salt, cumin and cayenne and mash up the avocado. Fold in onions, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and 1 tablespoon of the reserved lime juice.
Let this sit at room temp for 1 hour before serving.
(if you're a food freak like me....it's OK. It won't spoil. Promise.)
Now, be sure to check out Boo Mama's blog and find a dip or two!
I'll be over here, warming up my Little Dipper Crockpot....
3 comments:
I'm a guacamole lover, too. And, being in Texas, there are a million recipes and variations that we all swear by. My recipe is very similar to your recipe, but I started using orange juice (fresh squeezed) instead of lime juice and it's REALLY good. You should try it sometime, it makes it really creamy which I wouldn't have expected. I can't take the credit b/c I saw this idea at a restaurant while they were making our tableside guac.
you are speaking to my guac heart! I can eat guacamole EVERY DAY & never tire of it. I honestly just cut up a avacado & mix with salsa & eat the whole bowl. How pitiful is that?
The commenter above... orange juice?!?! really? Oh wow - I've got to try all these new things!
I can vouch for the flavor of this guac. It's phenominal and I can never get enough! Hey Kelley how would you like to contribute this recipe to me new cookbook? Umm... did I tell you I'm thinking of writing a cookbook?
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