spicy guacamole
This spicy guacamole has bits of crispy onion, spicy serranos, fresh cilantro, and plenty of lemon and salt to make the flavors pop. Partially mash the avocados to keep buttery chunks throughout!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Category: Dips
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1/4 white onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced and smashed with a smooth paste
- 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 serrano peppers, minced, divided
- 1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ripe avocados
Instructions
- Place onion in a strainer and rinse under cold water, tossing around, for about a minute. Shake off excess water and transfer to a medium bowl.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste, lemon juice, half the peppers, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper. Mix until combined.
- Halve the avocados, cut the flesh in a crosshatch pattern, then scoop it out into the bowl. Stir and mash with a fork until combined, but still chunky and textured. Taste and add more salt, or chile peppers, if needed.
- Enjoy right away or cover the surface with plastic wrap and chill until ready.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9.8g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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