Guacamole de Reina

Name: Guacamole de Reina
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Cuisine: Americas
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped; 1 jalapeño or serrano chile; Kosher salt; Juice of 2 limes; 4 ripe avocados; Tortilla chips, for serving; Crushed ice, for serving

Preparation info

Makes
8
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Convivir

By Rogelio Garcia

Published 2024

About

I call this the “Queen’s Guacamole” because of the unusual presentation: the guacamole goes back into the avocado halves after the fruit has been removed, and then each stuffed avocado half is presented on a glittering mountain of crushed ice, fit to serve royalty!

Ingredients

4 ripe avocados
1 jalapeño or serrano chile
1 bunch fresh cilantro

Americas
Starter
Central America
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mexico

Method

Halve and pit the avocados. Score an avocado half with a knife to create cubes, being careful not to pierce the skin. Ease a spoon between the skin and the flesh and gently scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Preserve the avocado skin to use for serving. Repeat with the remaining avocado halves.

Stem the chile (use the jalapeño for a milder guacamole or the serrano for a spicier one), then