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Homemade Tableside Guacamole in a mortar with a tortilla chip sticking out

Tableside Guacamole at Home

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This recipe for Tableside Guacamole at home give you restaurant-quality guac in your own kitchen with just a few fresh ingredients and spices.
Course Appetizers, Sides, Snacks
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Vegan
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Appetizer for Sharing, Easy, Guacamole, Happy Hour Food, One-Bowl
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

Tableside Guacamole

  • ½ large tomato globe, beefsteak, or slicing tomato
  • ¼ large red onion
  • 2 large ripe haas avocados
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice ½ lime = approx. 1 tablespoon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or more depending on desired spice level

Optional Flavor-Boosting Add-ins

  • ½ ounce fresh cilantro stems and leaves, chopped
  • 2 whole jalapeno peppers seeded and diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ cup fresh mango or pineapple diced

Instructions

  • Start by dicing your tomato and red onion. If you're using any optional add-ins, prep them now, too.
    ½ large tomato, 2 large ripe haas avocados
    Diced red onion and tomato
  • Add the diced onion, tomato, and salt (and any optional add-ins if using) to a mortar and use a pestle to mash, extracting the liquid and crushing into small, fine pieces.
    ¼ large red onion, 1 tablespoon lime juice
    Smashed tomato and onion in mortar
  • Add the avocado flesh to the mortar and use the pestle again to smash and integrate into the salted and crushed tomato and onion.
    Smashed avocado, red onion, and tomato in a mortar with salt
  • Add the lime juice, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Use a fork to stir until creamy and smooth. Serve immediately with tortilla chips.
    Using fork to mix lime juice and seasonings into guacamole

Notes

  • This recipe is best with a mortar and pestle, but if you don’t have one, just get a little creative! You can use a sturdy bowl with a wooden spoon to mash.
  • This guacamole is best enjoyed within 2 hours of preparing it, but if you need to stretch it out a little longer, place the avocado pits on top of the guac and add an extra squeeze of fresh lime juice. 
  • For more classic taco night dips, check out this Pineapple Salsa and Tex-Mex Queso Blanco.