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Recipe Flashback: Chico’s Fat’s “Tableside” Guacamole

Get your fix of High Street gone by.

Photograph by Carla Witt Ford

Remember Chico’s Fat Cali-Style Burritos & Tacos—popularly known as Chico’s Fat? Its sizzling grill and fresh, house-made build your own burritos and tacos paired with fruity Jarritos were a High Street go-to for a decade. Its signature Grilled Cheese Taco called to undergrads in their sleep.

When Morgantown magazine talked with co-owner and grill master Shaun Goldman in 2018, he shared the recipe for his “Tableside” Guacamole. Now you can make it at home and get your Chico’s Fat fix. 





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Chico’s Fat’s “Tableside” Guacamole

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword avocados, guacamole, Mexican
Servings 5 people

Ingredients

  • 3 large or 6 to 7 small ripe avocados
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • teaspoons garlic finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon onion finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro finely minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Spoon avocado flesh into a medium bowl and mash slightly with a pair of forks.
  • Make a small well in the center of the bowl. Add remaining ingredients to the well and mix gently to your preferred consistency.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Try adding diced tomatoes or chopped jalapeños, or stir in some sour cream for a twist.

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Chico’s Fat was a fun presence on High Street 2009–2019. Photograph by Pam Kasey

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