The Best Way to Keep Your Guacamole Fresh All Day, According to a Chipotle Employee (2024)

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The Best Way to Keep Your Guacamole Fresh All Day, According to a Chipotle Employee? ›

Top with lime juice and plastic wrap

Pour a thin but visible layer of water or lemon/lime juice over the guacamole to form a barrier with the air. Cover the dish with plastic wrap, pushing the wrap, so it is flush with the guacamole to prevent air pockets, or put the guacamole in a sealed tub. Put it in the fridge.

Make your guacamole, then place any uneaten dip in a resealable container. Place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the dip, lightly pressing all over to make sure the plastic is directly in contact with the entire surface of the dip. Store the guacamole in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Lime juice: Not only does lime juice help balance the flavors in a fresh bowl of guac, it can also help keep guacamole from browning! Red onion: While some guacamole recipes use white onion, Chipotle uses red onion to make the dip extra zesty.

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How long does Chipotle guacamole last in the fridge? With the proper protection, homemade Chipotle guac should stay fresh for 3 to 4 days. A little bit of browning is safe to eat, but I would recommend making a new batch if the entire container has turned.

Basically, to store your Chipotle leftovers without the cardboard portion getting soggy, all you need to do is flip the container upside down so that the cardboard portion is on the top and the aluminum "lid" is on the bottom.

To keep the leftover guacamole from browning, the employee rips off a sheet of plastic wrap, then presses it all the way down to the surface of the guacamole, knocking out the air that would be in the container if it was just sealed with a lid.

Add about a half-inch of water to the top of the guacamole. Make sure the water covers the whole surface of the batch. Put the lid or covering on the container, and store in the fridge for two to three days.

The food danger zone applies to fresh produce once it is peeled or cut. So if you make your guacamole at 4:30 for dinner at 6:00, it could only stay on the table 30 minutes before the bacterial growth could potentially reach dangerous levels i.e. levels that will make you sick.

Where does Chipotle get their guacamole? ›

Each of Chipotle's 2,200-plus restaurants goes through approximately five cases of avocados a day, amounting to about 45,000 pounds of avocados in each restaurant annually. The company sources avocados exclusively from Mexico in certain months to ensure the taste and quality of its guacamole is the absolute best.

"The flesh of the avocado oxidizes quickly — much like a cut apple — which changes the color. The addition of citric acid, like from lime juice in your guac can help delay this process but will not completely prevent it," she says.

Valid for one free topping or regular side of guac with a purchase of $5.00 or more on orders placed and fulfilled in-restaurant or via the Chipotle mobile app or Chipotle website from participating Chipotle restaurants in the United States and Canada. Not valid on large guacamole.

We use only Hass avocados because they're the creamiest, most delicious of all avocado varieties. They're dark green and bumpy on the outside and velvety smooth on the inside, with a high fat content - but the good kind (whew). Every morning we mash the avocados by hand and make batches of guac from scratch.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Offer valid July 31, 2023 only, for free small side or entrée topping of guacamole with a regular-priced entrée purchase by a Chipotle Rewards member; redemption requires use at time of order of promo code AVO2023.

"Our guests understand that 'guac is extra' is not just a phrase, it's a testament to the quality and freshness of our real food," said Stephanie Perdue, Vice President of Brand Marketing.

"The flesh of the avocado oxidizes quickly — much like a cut apple — which changes the color. The addition of citric acid, like from lime juice in your guac can help delay this process but will not completely prevent it," she says.

The main goal is to prevent oxygen from touching the avocado's flesh. Plastic wrap is a practical, albeit not foolproof way to slow down the natural course of fruit aging. The trick is to make sure the plastic wrap is sealed flush with the flesh.