This copycat chipotle guacamole recipe makes it easy to recreate the popular restaurant dip at home. Straight from Chipotle’s ingredient list to your kitchen! Serve with tortilla chips or add to tacos or burrito bowls.
Do you love Chipotle? My Easy Corn Salsa and Cilantro Lime Rice are some of my DIY Chipotle favorites.
When I’m too tired (often) or just tired from cooking (more often), Chipotle is our favorite takeout. It’s one of the few choices that satisfies everyone in our family. And I love that they offer fresh, healthy options for those of us that care.
And the guacamole! This absolutely irresistible chipotle guac that makes it easy to devour a zillion of their chalky, salty chips. Yes. It is wonderful.
I was wondering what exactly they put in their guacamole that makes it so damn perfect and found Chipotle’s ingredient list on-line. It’s a bit tricky to navigate (click the + above all ingredient images to find the specific ingredient lists), but I found something that makes all the difference.
Ingredients in Chipotle Guacamole
- avocados – Large, ripe Hass avocados are my favorite choice for any guacamole recipe. Choose avocados with a dark-skinned skin that will give slightly when pressed lightly.
- Fresh citrus juice – Chipotle lists both fresh lime juice AND fresh lemon juice in their ingredients list. Lime juice is a must in my guacamole recipes, but I never thought of adding lemon juice! The combination really brightens up the flavor and helps give avocados that might not be their best avocados a boost.
- Diced red onion – A little diced red onion adds a lot of flavor to the dish.
- Diced Jalapeño – If you want a very mild guacamole, remove the ribs and seeds from your jalapeño. Leave a few seeds (or more) intact for a medium to flavorful guacamole.
- coriander – Peel the coriander leaves from the stalks for a milder coriander flavor.
- Salt – A pinch of salt is enough. Remember that the tortilla chips you serve with them contain plenty of salt.
How to make chipotle guacamole
- Place the avocados in a medium bowl and squeeze the lemon and lime juice over them. Mash with a fork until creamy but not completely smooth.
- Add onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and salt.
- Gently stir the guacamole to mix the ingredients.
Save guacamole
As soon as you cut open an avocado and it gets exposed to air, it begins to oxidize and eventually turns brown.
The good news is that you can make guacamole several hours before your meeting, keeping it perfectly fresh. This also works for storing leftovers. Just be safe Save one of the avocado seeds when preparing the guacamole and follow these instructions.
- Squeeze an avocado seed into the center of the guacamole peel.
- Place a large sheet of plastic wrap on top and press it against the surface of the guacamole and pit up to the rim of the bowl to prevent air from getting between them. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
If you’re storing the guacamole for more than a few hours, place it in an airtight container. Then squeeze some more fresh lime or lemon juice onto the surface of the guacamole before covering with plastic wrap. Seal everything with the airtight lid for a triple layer of protection.
When ready to serve, remove the stone, pour or scrape off the juice and stir the guacamole. For best texture and flavor, leftover guacamole should be consumed within 2 days.
Tips for the best guacamole
- Ripe avocados – You never know if the store will stock perfectly ripe avocados, so a little advance planning is best. If you buy firm, unripe avocados, store them at room temperature. They should be perfect within 3 to 4 days. Ripe avocados can be refrigerated to keep them from overripe.
- mashing – A fork is enough for a small amount of guacamole. If you want to double or triple this recipe, try using a hand-held potato masher or large whisk to make the job a little easier.
- texture – You don’t want to mash the avocado to a smooth consistency. A little texture is best and makes it look more like Chipotle’s guacamole.
- Spice – Don’t be tempted to add other spices like cumin or garlic powder. For this chipotle guacamole recipe, you want the flavor of the avocado to stand out and those spices just to mask that flavor. A pinch of salt is enough.
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Chipotle Guacamole Recipe
This copycat Chipotle guacamole recipe makes it easy to recreate the popular restaurant dip at home. Straight from Chipotle’s ingredient list to your kitchen!
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe avocados, preferably Hass avocados
- ½ lemon, juiced, about 1 tablespoon juice
- ½ lime, juiced, about 1 tablespoon juice
- ¼ Cup finely diced red onion
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely diced jalapeno, about ½ seeded jalapeno
- â…› teaspoon Salt, or to taste
instructions
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Place the avocados in a medium bowl and squeeze the lemon and lime juice over them. Mash with a fork. Add onion, coriander, jalapeno and salt and mix gently.
Remarks
To keep the avocado fresh until ready to serve, place an avocado pit in the center of the bowl with the guacamole. Place a large sheet of plastic wrap on top and press it against the surface of the guacamole and pit up to the rim of the bowl to prevent air from getting between them. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nourishment
Calories: 253 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 G · Protein: 3 G · Fat: 22 G · Saturated Fatty Acids: 3 G · Polyunsaturated fat: 3 G · Monounsaturated fatty acids: 15 G · Sodium: 84 mg · Potassium: 783 mg · Fiber: 11 G · Sugar: 2 G · Vitamin A: 281 IU · Vitamin C: 30 mg · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is automatically calculated using common ingredients and is an estimate, not a guarantee. Check your ingredient labels at home for more accurate results.