AppetizerMexican

Traditional Molcajete Guacamole

Name: Traditional Molcajete Guacamole
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 small avocados (462g whole, ~315g flesh — 68% yield estimate); 2 tbsp white onion, finely chopped (~20g); 1 small garlic clove (~3g); 2 small serrano chiles, finely chopped, seeds in (~10g); 3 tbsp cilantro, chopped (~6g); ½ tsp sea salt (~3g); 1 tbsp fresh lime juice (~15g); 1 small Roma tomato, finely diced (~60g)

Traditional Mexican molcajete-style guacamole built on the consensus aromatic paste (onion, serrano, cilantro, salt) with two deliberate modifications: garlic ground into the paste and a splash of lime juice for brightness and color preservation. Tomato folded in last for texture.

Prep time

15 min

Total time

15 min

Servings

Ingredients

small avocados (462g whole, ~315g flesh — 68% yield estimate)
white onion, finely chopped (~20g)
small garlic clove (~3g)
small serrano chiles, finely chopped, seeds in (~10g)
cilantro, chopped (~6g)
sea salt (~3g)
fresh lime juice (~15g)
small Roma tomato, finely diced (~60g)

Instructions

1
Place onion, garlic, serrano, cilantro, and salt in a molcajete. Grind with the tejolote into a uniform, slightly oily green-flecked paste — press and turn for a minute or two until the cilantro breaks down and the mixture smells aromatic.
2
Halve the avocados, scoop the flesh directly into the molcajete on top of the paste.
3
Mash with the tejolote to a chunky texture. Leave visible avocado pieces — do not purée.
4
Stir in the lime juice.
5
Fold in the diced tomato. Taste, adjust salt if needed, serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

per serving

1/4

Calories

124 kcal

Protein

1.8g

Carbs

7.9g

Fat

10.7g

Fiber

5.3g

Sodium

0.28g