Mortar and Pestle Guacamole Recipe

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Quick and easy guacamole with only six ingredients.
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Mortar and pestle guacamole is made with fresh and simple ingredients that are combined using a mortar and pestle. Each ingredient blends perfectly together to create the best creamy and delicious mortar-and-pestle guacamole recipe ever. Once you make guacamole this way, it will be the only way you will ever make it.

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If you love homemade dips like this fresh and delicious mortar and pestle guac, try our garden salsa or salsa verde too.

Why This Recipe Works

  • It’s a simple guacamole recipe, the mortar and pestle is the best way to make homemade guacamole for both taste and simplicity.
  • All that’s needed are a few simple and fresh ingredients
  • It’s a delicious dip that’s also healthy!

Here Is What You Will Need to Make Mortar and Pestle Guacamole

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This is an overview of the ingredients and steps to make this recipe. Scroll down for a printable recipe card with exact measurements and instructions.

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Fresh Ingredients List

  • Ripe Avocados
  • Garlic
  • Cilantro
  • Lime Juice
  • Jalapeno Peppers
  • Onions

Kitchen Tools Needed

Here is How to Make Guacamole with a Mortar and Pestle

Prepare: Gather the ingredients, cut the avocados in half, chop the garlic, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro. Squeeze the lime juice.

garlic and onions in a mortar bowl

Step 1. Smash the Garlic

Place the garlic & onion into the mortar bowl and use the pestle to smash the chopped ingredients.

Step 2. Add the Cilantro and Lime Juice

Add the chopped cilantro and lime juice to the bowl.

cilantro and garlic in mortar bowl

garlic onions and cilantro samshed in bowl

Step 3. Mash the Garlic, Cilantro & Onions

Use the pestle to mash the garlic and onions until a chunky and coarse paste forms.

Step 4. Add the Avocado & Jalapenos

Scoop the avocado out of its skin and place it into the bowl along with the diced jalapeno peppers. Use the pestle to mash it into the garlic/cilantro paste in the bowl.

avocado in mortarbowl

Step 5. Enjoy

Mash the guacamole to a texture that you like. Less mashing will make a chunky guac.

Homemade Guacamole Recipe Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

Avocados – The best avocados to use for the perfect guacamole is a fully ripe avocado. Look for avocados that have some give to them when you squeeze them. If they are firm, it will be difficult to mash them. 

Read more about wonderful avocado flavors, uses and more!

Garlic – All of the ingredients are fresh in this recipe, and fresh chopped garlic adds incredible flavor when it’s smashed.

If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can use minced garlic in a jar, but keep in mind the flavor won’t be as fresh.

Onion – Any type of onion will work in this recipe. We usually use yellow onion or red onion to make homemade guacamole.

Onions can be left out of this recipe or substituted with 1/4 teaspoon of onion powder mixed in when you add the avocados.

Fresh Lime Juice – Adds a refreshing burst of flavor to the guacamole, it can be substituted with an equal amount of lemon juice.

Fresh Cilantro –  Adds more flavor, but if you don’t like cilantro, you can leave it out.

Jalapeno Pepper (optional) –  Jalapeno peppers can be substituted with a teaspoon or two (to taste) of diced poblano peppers or they can be left out completely for a mild guac.

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Serving Suggestions

Serve homemade guacamole as a dip with corn tortilla chips or plantain chips in zucchini roll-ups, with tacos, nachos, chili, vegetarian tacos, or any way that you choose to enjoy guacamole!

Tip! Add a pinch of sea salt when serving it as a dip.

How to Store Guacamole

Since avocados oxidize and turn brown after being exposed to the air, fresh guacamole is best when it’s enjoyed shortly after it has been made. There are several suggestions online for storing guac and avocados to keep them from turning brown, some work for a short time, and most don’t.

I recommend making a batch of guacamole at a time use it up shortly after it’s been made. You can always make more as needed because it’s that easy to make.

If you do have leftovers, don’t toss it! Try stirring in a little bit of lemon juice which will help to keep your guacamole green, or you can smooth out the guac and add a little bit of warm water to the surface of the guacamole before covering it with plastic.

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Recipe Variations

  • Guacamole with tomaotes. Add a 1/4 cup of diced tomatoes to the bowl when you add the avocados.
  • Roasted jalapeno guacamole. Instead of a fresh jalapeno pepper, use a roasted jalapeno. Brush a jalepeno pepper with olive oil and roast it in a 400 degree oven for 10 to15 minutes until it begins to soften and turn brown. Once it cools off, chop it up and add it to the guacamole.
  • Cheese guacamole. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of crumbled goat, feta or cotija cheese to the guacamole before serving.
  • Salsa guacamole. Add a few tablespoons of your favorite salsa to the gauacamole.
I don’t have a mortar and pestle, can I still make homemade guacamole?

Yes, you can. Homemade guacamole is so easy to make! Use the back of a fork, potato masher, or food processor to mash the guacamole ingredients.

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Quick & Easy Guacamole

Quick and easy guacamole with only six ingredients.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Click on serving size to scale this recipe

Course: Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: mortar and pestle guacamole
Servings: 8 – 2 oz servings
Calories: 83kcal
Author: Anne
Scale this Recipe 8 – 2 oz servings

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced onions
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 jalapeno pepper diced

Instructions

  • Prepare the ingredients:  rough chop the onions, garlic, and cilantro. Squeeze the lime juice, cut the avocados open and remove the pits.
  • Place the garlic and onions into the mortar (bowl) and mash it using the pestle
    2 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons minced onions
  • Add the cilantro and lime juice and continue to mash until a paste forms
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Scoop out the flesh of the avocado and place it along with the jalapeno (if you are using it) into the pestle and continue to mash it until the guacamole reaches a consistency that you like. 
    2 ripe avocados, 1 jalapeno pepper

Notes

Ingredient Notes:
If you don't have fresh garlic, you can use minced garlic in a jar, but keep in mind the flavor won't be as fresh.
Onions can be left out of this recipe or substituted with 1/4 teaspoon of onion powder mixed in when you add the avocados.
Jalapeno peppers can be substituted with a teaspoon of two (to taste) of dice poblano peppers or they can be left out completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 2ounces | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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  1. Jicama or bell peppers in place of chips with guacamole are a delicious and healthy treat.