Lig’s Guacamole, Dominican-Style

My family is Dominican, so guacamole is something I discovered later in life. But I will never forget the first time I saw it prepared tableside in a giant molcajete the size of a salad bowl. Our family of four must have devoured 8 avocados that night, and it has been a staple snack in our home ever since.

Getting everything ready ahead of time is the key to putting this together easily—chop/mince everything first before cutting the avocado so that it doesn’t brown.

Although guacamole is traditionally served with corn tortilla chips, our family loves the sweet/salty combo of guac with sweet potato chips or plantain chips, making our family’s guacamole a Dominican version after all.

Ready to make Lig’s guacamole—with Dominican-style plantain chips?

Lig’s Guacamole, Dominican-Style

Recipe by Ligia Mendez Goodwillie

5.0 from 1 vote

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings

2 to 3

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 avocado

• 1 Tbsp chopped Roma tomato

• 1 Tbsp cilantro, minced

• 1 Tbsp red onion, minced

• 1 tsp jalapeño, minced

• 1 tsp fresh garlic, minced

• 1 lime, freshly juiced

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp pepper

Directions

• Chop and mince all the ingredients except the avocado.
• Peel and mash the avocado using a molcajete or in a bowl with a fork.
• Add remaining ingredients and mash together.
• Adjust the salt, pepper and lime to kick up the flavor.
• Serve with plantain chips to make this guacamole Dominican-style. To keep it traditional, serve with corn tortilla chips.

Notes

• This yields about 1 cup of guacamole.