June 12, 2011

GUACAMOLE (2 banana difficulty)


It's summertime and Guacamole is oh so good and goes with oh so many things.  Every monkey should know how to make fresh guacamole from scratch since it is easy stuff.  Today, 'This Monkey' will show you how to make fresh guacamole!

WHAT YOU NEED:
1 Medium Onion (preferable white)
1 Large Green Pepper (or 2 Jalapenos if you like some spice in your life)
3 Garlic Cloves (peeled)
2 Medium Tomatoes (firm & ripe)
3 Large or 4 Medium Avocados (ie Hass)
4 T Cilantro (chopped)
Fresh Lime Juice from 2 Limes
1 t Kosher salt or to taste
1/2 t Sriracha Sauce or to taste

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED:
Medium Mixing Bowl
Food Processor (mini FP works well)
Chef's Knife skills
Fork & Spoon

WHAT YOU DO: (using a mini FP)
1.  Cut Onions & Peppers in 2" pieces, then cut into 1/4" pieces in food processor by pulsating for 1 sec, 10-15 times.  Then scoop into your Medium Bowl




2.  Peel the Garlic, place in food processor & pulsate in 1 sec bursts until minced, about 10-15 times.  Scoop into Medium Bowl.
3.  Repeat Step 1 using your Tomatoes.
4.  Using a knife carefully cut your avocados in 1/2 lengthwise & remove the pits with your spoon.
5.  Gently score your avocado meat like a tic tac toe board being mindful not to cut into the outer skin.
6.  Using your spoon, scoop out the avocado meat into the medium bowl.  Discard or Compost the Avocado skin.

7.  With your Fork (or a potato masher), mash together the avocado with the everything in your bowl.
8.  Add the chopped Cilantro (can be done in the mini FP in 1 sec bursts), Lime Juice, Kosher Salt, & Sriracha Sauce (optional) & mix thoroughly.


9.  Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator with plastic wrap placed directly on the guacamole to reduce browning.
10.  Enjoy!!
Making Guacamole is a bit like making pesto.  You follow the basic guidelines, but add your own touches.  In the above I left out the tomatoes because I didn't have any.  I like the taste of cilantro and lime juice so I emphasize those flavors.  I also like a bit of spiciness so that's where the Sriracha sauce makes an appearance.  I had some Bell Peppers in my garden so that was my pepper choice, otherwise it would have been Jalapeno! 

See, 'anymonkeycan' make great Guacamole because this one just did!!

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