Nicaraguan guacamole is overflowing with avocado, hard boiled eggs, cilantro, lime and red onion. The addition of hard boiled egg takes the juicy flavor of traditional guacamole up a notch! You will love this authentic Nicaraguan dish.
We love this video that shows you how to make Nicaraguan guacamole step by step!
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- egg
- avocado
- cilantro (chopped)
- lime
- ginger (grated)
- red onion (chopped)
We are so excited to share this new way to make guacamole with you today. Nicaraguan cuisine includes lots of dishes we are planning to make and share with you one day. In researching this recipe, we learned that Nicaraguan food has heavy Spanish and Creole influences. Have you tried an Nicaraguan recipes? Get started with this Nicaraguan guacamole!
Tips to make this Nicaraguan guacamole
- Make sure that your eggs are completely hard boiled to avoid adding any runny yolk to the Nicaraguan guacamole.
- Wait until the eggs are cooled to peel them to avoid burning your fingers and to avoid adding heat to your guacamole!
Add your own twist to this Nicaraguan guacamole
- Skip the eggs and make classic Mexican guacamole.
- Skip the eggs and add yuzu to make yuzu guacamole.
- Coarsely chop the avocado to make chunky guacamole.
- Finely chop the eggs and avocado to make more of a Nicaraguan avocado mousse rather than a Nicaraguan guacamole.
Nicaraguan guacamole recipe bursting with avocado, hard boiled eggs, cilantro, lime and red onion.
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Nicaraguan guacamole
Description
Heavenly Nicaraguan guacamole is bursting with creamy flavors of avocado, hard boiled eggs, cilantro, lime and red onion.
Ingredients
1 egg
1 large avocado
1/4 cup of cilantro (chopped)
Juice of a 1/2 lime
1/2 inch of ginger (grated)
1 little red onion (chopped)
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat a small pan with water on high heat.
When the water begins to boil, add the egg and cook for 9 minutes.
Remove the egg from the pan and put the egg in cold water and leave to cool.
Meanwhile, mix the Avocado to make a puree.
Mix in the cilantro, lime, ginger, red onion, a pinch of salt and ground black pepper.
Remove the eggshell of the egg and chop the egg.
Mix the egg into the guacamole.
Notes
Serve with bread, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks…
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Anna @ Garnish with Lemon says
Totally intrigued by the hard boiled eggs. Will have to give this a go! P.S. Thanks for the guac shout out.
A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says
It’s really good! I hope you love it like we did. SO happy to share your recipe, pico guacamole is amazing!
Cathy Lawdanski says
I have never had guacamole with hard boiled eggs. Sounds delicious!
A Hedgehog in the Kitchen says
Thank you, Cathy! 🙂 The eggs add a wonderful flavor and texture. Hope you’ll try it!