Smoky Guacamole
Photo Credit: Angie Mosier

Smoky Guacamole

This rustic guacamole, popular in Mexico City and throughout central Mexico, is made with mashed charred fresh chiles, garlic, and onion, adding a layer of rich smoky flavor to the avocado.

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Smoky Guacamole

Smoky Guacamole

This rustic guacamole, popular in Mexico City and throughout central Mexico, is made with mashed charred fresh chiles, garlic, and onion, adding a layer of rich smoky flavor to the avocado.
Course: Snack
Keyword: guacamole
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 499kcal
Author: Pati Jinich

Ingredients

  • 1 serrano or jalapeno chile, or more to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves, not peeled
  • 1 (1/2-inch thick) slice white onion
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and upper stems
  • 3 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and flesh scooped out

Instructions

  • Preheat the broiler, with the rack 2 to 3 inches from the heat source. Put the chile, garlic cloves, and onion slice on a baking sheet lined with foil and broil for 5 to 8 minutes, turning the vegetables halfway through, until charred on all sides. Alternatively, you can toast the vegetables on a comal or large skillet over medium heat, turning them every 3 to 4 minutes, until blackened. Remove from the heat.
  • When they are cool enough to handle, peel the garlic cloves and cut the stem from the chile. Coarsely chop the chile, garlic, and onion. Place in a molcajete or bowl, add the lime juice and salt, and mash and mix with a pestle, fork, or wooden spoon until pasty. Add the cilantro and avocados and mash together until the mixture has reached the desired consistency (some people prefer a chunkier guacamole, others like it smooth). Taste for salt and serve.

Notes

mexican tableExcerpted from Pati Jinich Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets © 2021 by Pati Jinich. Photography © 2021 by Angie Mosier. Reproduced by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Sodium: 1186mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 3g
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