A staple of Mexican cuisine, avocados were first discovered in southern Mexico by the Aztecs in 500 BC. Nowadays, this tasty superfood has taken the world by storm. Here, we’re bringing you lots of new recipe inspiration as well tips for using avocado in Mexican dishes.Â
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A super fresh and easy to make at home guacamole recipe made with mild tomatillos, jalapeños and creamy avocados that tastes delicious - you should try it! See full recipe
A light, fresh chopped Mexican salad filled with crunchy veg, black beans, and tortilla chips that is colourful, satisfying and just a tiny bit spicy! See full recipe
Take your avocado toast to a whole new level! Sourdough toast gets topped with a slathering of our Chipotle Mayo, a poached egg, and mashed avocado - simple but yummy! See full recipe
Dollop some of our Tomatillo Salsa into our homemade guacamole to make the perfect side dish for those tacos, burritos or quesadillas, and don’t forget some Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips to dunk in!Â
Our Habanero and Lime Fajita and Taco Mix is a zesty blend of habanero chilli, Mexican lime & herbs that makes a delicious avocado crema (avocado cream sauce) when mixed with avocados and sour cream. Perfect for topping fish and prawn tacos.Â
Take a knife and spread a thick layer of Chipotle Mayo over toast and then top with guacamole for the most perfect breakfast on earth!
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A super fresh and easy to make at home guacamole recipe made with mild tomatillos, jalapeños and creamy avocados that tastes delicious - you should try it!... See full recipe
Here’s our Huevos Motuleños, the ever popular Mexican breakfast recipe! Lightly fried tortillas topped with refried beans, a fried egg, tomato sauce, peas, ham and plantains.... See full recipe
Looking for an easy and fresh summer taco recipe? These pan fried, blackened Salmon Tacos are loaded with freshness. The best quality ingredients makes the best tacos!... See full recipe
A light, fresh chopped Mexican salad filled with crunchy veg, black beans, tortilla chips that is colourful, satisfying and just a tiny bit spicy thanks to the delicious chipotle tahini dressing.... See full recipe
This yummy, fresh avocado cream sauce is made with ripe avocados and our zesty Habanero and Lime Fajita and Taco Mix, perfect for topping tacos and fajitas. ... See full recipe
A torta is not just any Mexican sandwich! Layers of flavours are put together to create the ultimate sandwich. Our tasty chorizo sandwich will be your new lunchtime favourite!... See full recipe
Take your avocado toast to a whole new level! Sourdough toast gets topped with a slathering of our Chipotle Mayo, a poached egg, and mashed avocado - simple but yummy!... See full recipe
Its no secret that bacon and avocado go extremely well together. ... See full recipe
Like a deliciously edible Russian doll, we believe the World is a better place with a Gran Luchito Chipotle Honey glazed bacon avocado bomb in it.... See full recipe
Use our Chipotle Lime Paste to marinate your prawns in this gorgeous Chipotle Prawn Tacos recipe! A super easy, smoky and zingy recipe that everyone will love.... See full recipe
This BBQ avocado is griddled very quickly (just long enough to get some nice char marks without cooking it) and topped with king prawns marinated in Chipotle Lime Paste.... See full recipe
We often get asked about how to tell if an avocado is ripe and, if it is, how you go about cutting one.
You can tell an avocado is ripe by gently squeezing it. A ripe one won’t feel hard, nor should it feel overly mushy. It should gently give as you press on it.
There are 3 techniques we recommend for cutting an avocado nicely. The first technique is to cut the avocado down the middle lengthwise, twist to open it, remove the seed, score and then remove the scored flesh with a spoon.
You can also scoop the flesh out before scoring and cut it on a chopping board into slices. Alternatively, you can cut quarters from a whole avocado.
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Guacamole was first developed in Mexico. It has since become part of international and American cuisine as a dip.
In a nutshell, you peel and mash avocados into a bowl. You then stir in onion, garlic, coriander, lime juice, salt and pepper. At Gran Luchito we like to add a few dollops of our Tomatillo Salsa, which takes it to the next level!
There are many ways to incorporate avocados into breakfast. For instance, you could serve avocado halves with grilled bacon, or have it sliced alongside scrambled eggs. Another popular breakfast dish is to mash the avocado and have it spread on toast with some Chipotle Mayo. Alternatively, add the mashed or sliced avocado into a breakfast burrito.
Brush your cut avocado with lemon juice (or squeeze some right on), wrap it up tightly in plastic wrap, then store it in the refrigerator.
Avocados are high in fibre, which promotes weight loss and metabolic health. High fibre foods help to reduce appetite, rev your metabolism and are keto-friendly.
Choose a ripe avocado and place it on a cutting board. Using a sharp chef's knife, slice through the avocado lengthwise until you feel the knife hit the pit. Run the knife around the circumference of the fruit, turning the avocado as you go. Cut all the way around. If the avocado doesn't fall into two halves, it is still anchored together by its pit. To open it, hold one half of the avocado in each hand and gently twist, and then it should come apart.
