Chipotle Guacamole Recipe (Old-School Copycat)
This Chipotle guacamole recipe is ripe Hass avocado mashed with cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, salt and a blend of lemon and lime juice. It serves 4 and takes about 10 minutes.
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Chipotle Guacamole at Home
Guacamole is one of the things I don't think is worth the extra money at the restaurant, because it's so easy to make at home. It's six ingredients and a bowl.
Chipotle actually shared its own guacamole recipe on Twitter on April 23, 2020 (WPTV and other outlets reported it): 2 ripe Hass avocados, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro, ¼ cup of diced red onion, half a jalapeño with its seeds and ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt.
Mine is very close. The main differences are the juice and the salt: I use the same blend of lemon and lime juice I use in my rice and beans, a little more of it, and twice the salt. It's the guacamole in my Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl.
How Mine Compares to the Restaurant's
Chipotle's published recipe uses straight lime juice. I make one batch of lemon and lime juice for the whole burrito bowl, at 2 small limes to 1 large lemon, and it goes into the guacamole too. If you'd rather use straight lime juice, Chipotle's recipe calls for 2 teaspoons.
Mine also uses ½ teaspoon of Morton's coarse kosher salt to their ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt. Either way, taste it at the end and add more if it needs it.
Why This Chipotle Guacamole Works
- Ripe Hass avocados. Two small ones make enough for 4.
- Red onion, jalapeño and cilantro. The same three Chipotle's own recipe uses.
- Citrus juice and salt to taste. A final taste at the end lets you get it where you like it.
Chipotle Guacamole Ingredients
Ripe Hass avocados. Two small ones.
Red onion. Diced medium. One viewer wrote that they mix in the red onion at the very end, so it doesn't get bruised in the mashing, which is a good tip.
Jalapeño. Finely diced. Chipotle's own recipe keeps the seeds in.
Limes and a lemon. Two small limes to one large lemon, juiced and strained. You only need 2 ½ teaspoons here, and the rest keeps about a week in the fridge, or you can freeze it.
Morton kosher salt. If you only have Morton table salt, use about a fifth less by the spoon.
How to Make Chipotle Guacamole
1. Scoop the avocados
Cut the avocados in half, take out the pits and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
2. Mash it all together
Add the cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, citrus juice and salt, and mash it with a fork or a potato masher. Keep stirring and mashing until it's smooth.
3. Taste and adjust
Give it a taste and add more citrus juice or salt if it needs it.
Storage
The guacamole keeps 2 to 3 days in a covered container in the fridge.
Chipotle Guacamole Questions
Does Chipotle use lime or lemon in its guacamole?
Chipotle's own published recipe uses lime juice. I use the same lemon and lime blend I make for the rest of the bowl, but 2 teaspoons of straight lime juice works if you'd rather go with theirs.
How long does it keep?
About 2 to 3 days in a covered container in the fridge.
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More Mexican-Style Recipes
- Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Chipotle Steak Burrito
- Real Tex-Mex Chicken Fajitas
- Chipotle Corn Salsa
- Chipotle Fajita Veggies
Recipe
Chipotle Guacamole
Equipment
Ingredients
Citrus Juice
- 2 small limes this is a ratio; scale up as needed
- 1 large lemon
Guacamole
- 2 small ripe Hass avocados
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup red onion medium diced
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno finely diced
- 2 ½ teaspoon citrus juice lemon/lime blend
- ½ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
Instructions
Make the Citrus Juice
- Juice 2 small limes and 1 large lemon. Strain out all pulp and seeds. This is a ratio, not a fixed quantity. Scale up as needed. Store in the fridge for about a week, or freeze it.
Make the Guacamole
- Cut avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add the cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, citrus juice, and salt. Mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Adjust seasoning with extra citrus juice and salt.
