Description
A flavorful guacamole that’s easy to adjust to your heat or taste preferences. A little untraditional to make, but won’t stay around long. Great with fresh tortilla chips or as a condiment on many Latin dishes.
Ingredients
- 6 fresh tomatillos, husks discarded and tomatillos rinsed
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded if desired
- 1 ½ cups water, or amount to cover
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
- 3 ripe avocados, halved lengthwise and pitted
Instructions
- Place tomatillos
- onion
- garlic
- and jalapeno peppers into a saucepan over medium heat
- and pour in enough water to cover. Bring the mixture to a boil
- reduce heat
- and simmer until the tomatillos soften and change color from bright green to a yellow-green color
- 5 to 8 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon
- transfer vegetables to a blender
- filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel
- and carefully start the blender
- using a few quick pulses to get the tomatillo mixture moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree until smooth
- about 1 minute; mix in salt
- cilantro
- and lime juice. Blend again for a few seconds just to mix.
- Scoop out the avocado flesh
- and place into the blender; blend until well mixed. Adjust salt
- cilantro
- and lime juice before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 24