Description
Whip up a batch of creamy homemade guacamole and pair it with crispy baked tortilla chips for a perfect party dip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the corn tortillas into wedges.
- Toss the tortilla wedges with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- While the chips are baking, halve and pit the avocados. Scoop the flesh into a bowl.
- Mash the avocado with a fork until mostly smooth.
- Stir in the chopped red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper (if using).
- Mix until well combined.
- Serve the guacamole with the baked tortilla chips.
Notes
- For a smoother guacamole, mash the avocados more thoroughly.
- For a chunkier guacamole, leave some avocado pieces whole.
- Add a diced jalapeño for extra heat.
- Garnish with extra cilantro or a slice of lime.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking and Mashing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg