El Fenix guacamole is known for its clean, fresh flavor and simple preparation. This iconic Dallas Tex-Mex restaurant has been serving its classic guacamole for decades, relying on ripe avocados and restrained seasoning rather than heavy additions. The result is a dip that feels bright, balanced, and endlessly scoopable.
This easy copycat recipe focuses on technique and proportion, so the avocado flavor stays front and center. It is perfect for chips, tacos, or as a fresh topping for your favorite Tex-Mex dishes.
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What makes this El Fenix guacamole so good?
Super easy to make, this recipe combines fresh avocados, canned tomatoes, hot sauce, vegetable oil, chopped onion, lemon juice, and garlic. By using canned tomatoes, you can get great flavor and always have a very dependable result without any waste.
Ingredients
- Avocados – Provide creamy texture and rich flavor
- Lime juice – Adds brightness and prevents browning
- Onion – Contributes mild sharpness and crunch
- Salt – Enhances natural avocado flavor
- Black pepper – Adds subtle warmth
Why is there oil in this recipe
It may seem a bit unusual to put a bit of oil in guacamole? It is a traditional way to prepare guacamole. If you have never tried this before you will find the result will be a silky smooth result that you are going to love!
Recipe adapted from the Food Network’s El Fenix Guacamole recipe
El Fenix Guacamole
Ingredients
- 6 cups avocadoes
- 1 cup canned tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, about 6 ounces
- 2 tablespoons bottled hot sauce like Pace Picante
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teasapoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Remove avocados from peels and dice into large 1/2 inch chunks, and place avocado pieces into a medium-sized bowl. Add tomatoes, hot sauce, lemon juice, salt, onion, and minced garlic, and stir well.
- Gently mash the guacamole until about half of the avocado pieces are smooth, and the other half are still chunky. Stir mixture together well, so that all of the ingredients are incorporated into the guacamole. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Perfect. I moved away from Dallas where the restaurants are.
So, what are the 2T of vegetable oil for?
Some recipes for guacamole add oil for texture.