NOPALES (PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS) STEW
There are tricks to this recipe: 1. Finding nopales pads from a Mexican grocery. 2. Finding the willpower to ever put down the spoon after the first bite.
Provided by Bradshaw Hammond @BradshawHammond
Categories Other Main Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- How to prepare the Nopales: Slice up the pads first lengthwise then horizontally. You should have cuts of various sizes. Boil in water for 5-6 min. Strain in colander and repeat. The nopales are now prepared.
- Chop and saute the onion and garlic.
- Pour all the cans into the crock pot (pour everything inside the cans). Dump the shredded chicken, prepared nopales, and sauteed garlic and onions into the crock pot as well. Stir everything until properly mixed.
- Use whatever time interval on the crock pot fits your schedule. Make sure dish is warm before serving. A Dutch Oven can be used as substitute for the crock pot. Again make sure stew is warm and ready before serving. Suggest chips and fresh fruit (preferably tropical) for accompaniment.
HUARACHES - STUFFED PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS PADDLES - STUFFED NOPALE
Named for the flat soles of the country people's sandals that they resemble. Originating at the Nopal Fair in Tlaxcalancingo, Puebla, Mexico and to be found at food vendors in Mexico City.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the whole cactus paddles, onion and garlic in a large pot with water to cover and salt to taste.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, or until the nopales are tender but still firm.
- Drain and rinse.
- Starting at the wide, curved end, carefully slice each paddle horizontally, as if butterflying a chop for stuffing.
- Do not cut all the way through to the narrow end (the thicker part where the pad is attached to the main plant) but leave approximately 1 1/2" uncut.
- Place a slice of cheese between the two sections and press flat.
- Dredge the paddles in flour.
- Beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks, and fold in the lightly beaten egg yolks.
- Pour enough oil into large skillet so that it comes up at least 1/2 inch.
- Heat the oil until sizzling hot.
- Dip the stuffed nopales in the egg batter to coat and fry in the hot oil until golden brown on each side.
- Serve immediately with red salsa.
BEEF STEW WITH CACTUS - CARNE GUISADA CON NOPALITOS
Make and share this Beef Stew With Cactus - Carne Guisada Con Nopalitos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim off the glochids and spines from two paddles of prickly pear cactus.
- Cut into 1/2 inch dice and cook in boiling salted water until the color changes to olive green.
- Drain and set to the side.
- Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to the boil; add the chiles and cook for about ten minutes or until fork tender.
- Drain well and remove the stems.
- Whirl in a blender and filter through cheesecloth or a mesh strainer to remove seeds; set to the side.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add oil and sautee the onion until transparent.
- Add the meat and brown well, taking care not to scorch the onions.
- Add the salt, pepper, chile puree, garlic, tomato and about one cup of water.
- Cover and simmer lightly for about 30 minutes, or until tender (check towards the end of the cooking time to see if you need more liquid). If meat isn't tender, you may need to cook for another 15 minutes or so.
- Add the cooked nopalitos and stir well.
- Serve while hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.2, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 72.6, Sodium 95.2, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.2, Protein 25.8
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