Thursday, August 23, 2012

Recipe for Spanish-style Guacamole

By Alejandro Mole


This is a quick, easy and appetizing Spanish-style guacamole recipe that will fit alongside conventional or non-traditional Spanish dishes. It brings together ingredients which are easy to locate in any store together to make a perfectly seasoned guacamole to please everybody at the table. Usually, guacamole dip is served inside warm corn tortillas, but this dish tends to make a great accompaniment to a chip and dip tray. It's also a fresh topper for appetizers and foodlike nachos and is an excellent way to freshen up main dishes like steaks or grilled chicken. Homemade guacamole is easy to produce with only a handful of ingredients, and it really is something which can be modified to match the tastes of guests.

Spanish Guacamole Ingredients

two ripe avocados, 1/2 red onion, finely minced, 1 to 2 Serrano chilis, stems and seeds removed, minced, two tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 ripe tomato, pulp and seeds removed, diced, 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

1) Be sure avocados are ripe by carefully pushing on the exterior of the skin. If the skin gives a little, it is actually ripe and great to use. Cut every avocado in two and get rid of the seed.

2) Using a spoon, scoop out the inside of the avocado from the peel and put into a mixing bowl.

3) Using a fork, smash the avocado in the bowl. Leave large chunks or smash until smooth, according to your preference.

4) Add in chopped onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Smash the mix more to combine in all ingredients.

5) Test Serrano peppers just before adding to combination to assess hotness. Add 1/4 to 1/2 of a pepper and combine nicely. Taste the mixture before adding extra minced pepper. Wash hands quickly after handling peppers.

6) Cover the bowl securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving. Just prior to serving, add in tomatoes to the mixture. Adding too soon will make the guacamole runny.

This uncomplicated way to make guacamole will serve anyplace from two to four folks, and can be adjusted by adding or subtracting an ingredient according to every chef's personal tastes.




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