Roasted Garlic Guacamole
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If you love guacamole but could do without the raw onions, this version is for you.
Sometimes there’s good reason to tweak a classic, and guacamole is a good example. Traditional guacamole is often made with chopped onions, tomatoes, and cilantro—it’s delicious but sometimes all those raw onions can be a bit much. So when I came across the idea of using roasted garlic instead in Eating Well, I was intrigued. Could mellow roasted garlic give creamy avocados the same flavor boost as raw onions? The answer is a resounding yes. This guacamole is rich, flavorful, and every bit as satisfying as the classic, without the sharp bite.
What you’ll Need To Make Roasted Garlic Guacamole
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Roast the garlic. Place the unpeeled garlic in a small skillet over medium heat; cook, turning occasionally, until soft and blackened in spots, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool, then slip off the skins and mash the garlic with a fork.
Step 2: Prep the avocados. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Carefully strike the pits with the edge of a sharp knife, then twist and loosen to remove. Holding each avocado half in the palm of your hand, use a butter knife to cut a grid in the flesh. Use a spoon to scoop the cubes of flesh out of the skin and into a medium bowl.
Step 3: Put it all together. Add the roasted garlic, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt. Coarsely mash everything together, being careful to leave some chunks. Taste and add more salt and lime juice if needed. Transfer to a bowl and serve with tortilla chips.
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Roasted Garlic Guacamole
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 small tomato, seeded, juiced and diced (about ⅓ cup/50 g)
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced, from one jalapeño (see note)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus more if desired
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- Place the unpeeled garlic in a small skillet over medium heat; cook, turning occasionally, until soft and blackened in spots, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool, then slip off the skins and mash the garlic with a fork.
- Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Carefully strike the pits with the edge of a sharp knife, then twist and loosen to remove. Holding each avocado half in the palm of your hand, use a butter knife to cut a grid in the flesh. Use a spoon to scoop the cubes of flesh out of the skin and into a medium bowl. Add the roasted garlic, tomato, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt. Coarsely mash everything together, being careful to leave some chunks. Taste and add more salt and lime juice if desired (you can also add some of the jalapeño core if you want more heat; just add it slowly). Transfer to a bowl and serve with tortilla chips. If not serving immediately, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole. Refrigerate for up to two hours; bring to room temperature before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Information
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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I’m so intrigued by this. I will have to try it with your margarita recipe!!!
I can’t wait to try this.
NICE TWIST…I ALSO LIKE TO USE GREEN ONIONS (SCALLIONS ).
I’m throwing my old recipe out. No need to go back. This is hands-down the BEST! Love it!
Made this with your margaritas last night. Delicious!
I made this the other night in lieu of my “regular” guac and didn’t tell the family. My son *loved* it – I really liked it, although I cut the cilantro in half (don’t care much for it) and added more garlic, I didn’t miss the onions! This will be my new recipe!
I love guacamole. Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m so glad you did because I discovered yours.. So nice to meet you jenn…
WOW~ I must try these- in Fl we have giant ones all over the place- you know the football sized ones?! LOL I will def. try this when they start dropping!
This is so cool to see a twist on one of my favorites! Can’t wait to try it – it looks and sounds great.
What a great idea! My mom never liked having onions in the guacamole, but maybe she’ll be willing to give this a try. Thanks!
Chop the garlic and onion. Place onion in strainer with garlic on top. Pour three cups of boiling water over it and rinse with cold water. No more harsh onion or garlic.
Or let sit in cold water 10 min. and rinse. Jacques Pepin trick