Chef Amber Keyser Shares Her Secret Guacamole Ingredient

In our very first episode of Chefs Coast to Coast, Lauren interviewed Chef Amber Keyser of Houston, TX. Chef Amber speaks about her journey to becoming a Chef, her first “Pinterest Fail” Chef Style, how you can be invited to her secret Black Door Dinner Society 5 course evenings and her go-to ingredient (and entire recipe) for home-made Guacamole so delicious you’ll become known for it!

More about Amber: She is the owner of Spoon and Fork Catering, co-owner of Black Door Dinner Society, Sales and Events Manager at Landry’s and founder of the Non-Profit Noah’s Kitchen which feeds the hungry in Houston.

Chef Amber Keyser’s Guacamole Recipe:
Just mix and enjoy!

• • 2 ripe avocado

• • ½  teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

• • 1 Tbsp of fresh lime juice or lemon juice

• • 2 Tbsp to ¼ cup of minced red onion

• • ¼ cup (or more) tomatoes

• • 2-3 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped

• 1 serrano or jalapeno diced finely with no seeds

Chef Amber Keyser’s Poor Man’s Lobster Rolls: Texas Style

• • ¾ pound cooked crawfish tail and claw

• • ½  cup mayonnaise (kewpie if available)

• • ½  cup finely diced celery (1 1/2 stalks)

• • 1 serrano or jalapeno diced finely with no seeds

• • 1 ½  tablespoons finely minced fresh basil

• • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

• • 8 hawaiian rolls, grilled or toasted

• Lightly dust with Old Bay

Chef Amber Keyser’s Poor Man’s Lobster Rolls: Maine Style

• • ¾  pound canned or frozen imitation lobster meat (use fresh if you’re rich! Lol)  

• • ½  cup mayonnaise (kewpie if available)

• • ½  cup finely diced celery (1 1/2 stalks)

• • 1 tablespoon capers, drained

• • 1 ¼ tablespoons finely minced fresh basil or dill

• • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

• • 8 hawaiian rolls, grilled or toasted

• Lightly dust with Old Bay 

Tune in to this episode of Chefs Coast to Coast below, download it on Libsyn or subscribe on iTunes!

Connect with Chef Amber Keyser on Facebook as Spoon and Fork Catering, Black Door Dinner Society or on Twitter as ZooicidalBunnie.

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