A Pati Jinich Recipe
Sweet Lime and Chile de Árbol Guacamole
4 to 6 servings
Guacamole con Lima y Chile de Árbol
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 chiles de árbol, toasted, stems removed
- 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed sweet lime juice, or 1 each of lime and lemon juice
- Zest of 1 sweet lime, or a mix of lime and lemon zest
- 2 to 3 ripe avocados halved, pitted and pulp cut into chunks or roughly mashed
- 2 to 3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
To Prepare
- On a preheated skillet, comal or griddle, toast the chiles de árbol until browned and crisp. Stem and finely chop the chiles and place in a bowl, or crush and mash them in a molcajete. Mix or mash the chiles with the salt, sweet lime juice, and zest. Once mixed, incorporate and mash the avocado. Top with chopped chives.
