TITLE: LEES GUACAMOLE
CATEGORY: Appetizers
- 3 LARGE RIPE AVOCADOS
- 1 ROMA TOMATOE
- 1 SMALL ONION
- 1 BULB GARLIC
- 2 TBSP CHOPPED FRESH CILANTRO
- 2 LIMES
- SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
- GET A LARGE BOWL READY AND ON A CUTTIN BOARD, CUT THE TOMATO AND ONION INTO A DICED MEDLEY AND SET ASIDE.
- NEXT PEEL THE GARLIC AND PRESS. SET ASIDE
- CUT AVOCADO VERTICALLY INTO HALVES, THEN TAKE A SPOON AND GENTLY SCOOP OUT THE INNER PARTS.
- TO GET THE PIT OUT OF THE OTHER HALF, TAKE A SHARP KNIFE AND SINK KNIFEINTO THE PIT AND TWIST COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
- PUT AVOCADOS INTO LARGE MIXING BOWL AND PUT 2 LIMES IN MICROWAVE FOR 15 SECONDS. CUT LIMES IN HALF AND SQUEEZE JUICE INTO BOWL WITH AVOCADOS.
- NEXT ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS TO BOWL AND GENTLY MASH.
- INCORPORATE ALL INGREDIENTS WITH A POTATO MASHER. SALT AND PEPPER GENEROUSLY.
FOR CHIPS:
- VEG OIL
- SMALL PACKAGE OF CORN TORTILLAS
- CUT CORN TORTILLAS INTO SIX SMALL TRIANGLES
- DO THIS FOR AS MANY CHIPS AS YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED.
- IN A LARGE POT OR SKILLET, FILL WITH VEGETABLE OIL AND GET OIL HOT ENOUGH TO INSTANLY FLOAT A TORTILLA CHIPS.
- PUT AS MANY AT A TIME AS YYOU CAN FIT IN THE SKILLET AND FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN (ABOUT 1-2 MIN) ANDRE MOVE, DRAIN.
- PUT ON A LARGE SERVING PLATE WITH PAPER TOWELS TO DRAIN.
- SALT GENOURSLY IMMEIDATELY AFTER REMOVING FROM OIL.