Guacamole Ideas (ingredients, avocado, tomato, cream)

[hugepossum]

I make guacamole fairly often. Most people like mine. I usually use differing amounts of the following fresh ingredients:

Mashed avacados
Diced onion (yellow or white)
Minced Serrano or Jalapeno peppers
Cut up cilantro (have tried anywhere from barely cut to pureed)
Lime juice
Salt

I have tried it with garlic, but I dislike the aftertaste that it creates in the guacamole. This is probably the only thing that I do not like garlic in.

I am also a firm believer in the "there is no such thing as too much cilantro" rule.

So anyway, I'm about to make some guacamole again for a potlach/potluck and was wondering if anyone had some clever ideas for other ingredients that might "kick it up a notch". Thanks.

[DawnMTL]

The (very) few times that I've made guacamole, I've put in tiny chunks of tomato. I don't know how much that would kick it up a notch, but it's tasty.

[Debsi]

I guess we're opposites, because I don't like cilantro, and I think the only three essential ingredients in guacamole are avocado, garlic, and salt.

I usually add chopped green onion, chile, some roma tomato, and a squeeze of lime as well.

[nan5623]

X the cilantro ~~ that's the aftertaste. Blec.....

Diced tomatoes

More jalepeno's or 1 habernero will kick it up.

[Fontucky]

I add fresh pico de gallo salsa and lime juice from the lime tree outside my kitchen window.

[Bulldogdad]

When I have the time I roast serranos, jalapenos, white onions, garlic and plum tomatoes on the grill. Then I pop everything into a blender with some salt to taste. No need to add pepper. DUH. Then let the ingredients cool and added to half mashed aguacate. I like some little chunks of aguacate en mi guacamole. When I don't have time I buy the Herdez salsa casera hot
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and mix with the aguacate mash until I have the right consistency and flavor also salt to taste. I always add some limon at the end for a little kick and to keep the guacamole from turning brown

[Charles22]

Absolutely no garlic in the guacamole. I don't add sour cream, either, but I'll eat it like that.

I prefer lemon in my guacamole instead of lime.

It's important to not over-mash the avocados. I like some big chunks, along with big chunks of red onion and tomato.

Cilantro is yummy but isn't necessary for guacamole.

[Gunner0325]

Originally Posted by hugepossum

I make guacamole fairly often. Most people like mine. I usually use differing amounts of the following fresh ingredients:

Mashed avacados
Diced onion (yellow or white)
Minced Serrano or Jalapeno peppers
Cut up cilantro (have tried anywhere from barely cut to pureed)
Lime juice
Salt

How about adding a chipotle pepper to your recipe instead of the serrano of jalapano?

[DontH8Me]

I use a fresno chile minced fine instead of the jalapeno or serrano - always have chopped tomato and onions as well. No sour cream or cilantro. Either lemon or lime (or a combo of both). We use garlic in ours, as well as fresh cracked black pepper and a dash of oregano. Salt to taste.

[hugepossum]

Yes, maybe red onion would be and interesting change.

Are chipotle those dried ones in a bag? Do you have to reconstitute them or add them dry?