BASIC COOKING FOR CACTUS PADDLES
My favorite way to cook them, aside from grilling them, is to sear them in a skillet with a bit of oil for a few minutes and then let them cook covered until all of that liquid comes out, then uncover until all that liquid cooks off. Pretty much like cooking mushrooms. Not only does it work, but it also adds a nice seared flavor with merely any oil and you don't have to drain and rinse many times. See below for precise directions, and give it a go!
Provided by Pati Jinich
Categories Main Course Side Dish
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Rinse the fresh cactus paddles under cold water, being careful not to prick your fingers with the small thorns on its surface. Using a vegetable peeler or small sharp knife, peel away the darker bumps where thorns grow, as well as the thorns, trying not to peel off all the outer dark green skin.
- Lay the paddles flat on a chopping board, then trim around approximately 1/4 inch of the edges and 1/2 inch of the thick base. Once cleaned, rinse and dice into 1/2 to 1 inch-sized squares, to your liking.
- Heat the oil in a thick, large-sized skillet (one that has a lid, since we will need it later on) over medium-high heat. Add the diced cactus, stir in the salt and stir for a minute or two. Place the lid on the skillet.
- Reduce the heat to medium and let the cactus cook and sweat for about 20 minutes, until it has exuded a gelatinous liquid that will begin to dry out. Take the lid off the skillet, stir and make sure most of that gelatinous substance has dried up. If it hasn't, let the cactus cook for a few more minutes until it does. Let the cactus cool and they are ready to go in a thousand directions including inside of a tortilla.
__USING FRESH CACTUS PADDLES
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
CACTUS PADDLE SALAD/RELISH OR ENSALADA DE NOPALITOS
Make and share this Cactus Paddle Salad/Relish or Ensalada de Nopalitos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- If the cactus is in big chunks dice to 1/2-1/4 inch pieces.
- Toss together with the tomato, onion and cilantro.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.7, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 76.3, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 0.5
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