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How To Cook Nopales (Cactus Paddles) Quick and …

WEBJun 26, 2009 · Cook the cactus paddles. Place a medium size pot with 4 quarts of water to boil. Cut the cactus paddles into small strips. Once …

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1. Place the cactus paddle on your cutting board and, using a sharp knife, trim off the edge. Scrape the spines, thorns or eyes, running your knife from back to front until completely clean. Turn the cactus paddles and do the same on the other side.
2. Place the nopales in a large bowl; add the chopped tomato, onion, serrano peppers and cilantro. Mix the ingredients. In a separate bowl mix lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add this to the nopales mixture and stir. Top the salad with crumbled fresh cheese and avocado slices. (Radishes go well with this salad also). Eat with corn tortillas or tostadas.
3. Add the oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped green onions and stir-fry for a minute. Add the nopales and cook for 1 – 2 minutes. Add the eggs and cook until tender, stirring as needed. Add salt to taste.

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How To Prepare Nopales (Cactus Pads) by Muy Delish

WEBJun 17, 2022 · In a medium pot, add the cut nopales with ¼ onion, 1 garlic clove sliced in half, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and a handful of cilantro. Heat over medium and cook. …

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Easy Chile Colorado with Cactus (Nopales) Farm to Jar

WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Combine tomato/chile/enchilada mix, seared pork cubes and cooked cactus in the dutch oven. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat …

1. Prepare the cactus- remove thorns by cutting off the thick edges of the cactus and then using a spoon to scrape off the thorns (see video for details). When thorns from one paddle are removed place in a bowl of water while removing from rest of paddles. Run your hands along the paddle to make sure all thorns are removed, and then chop or dice into bite size pieces. Set aside.
2. Put pork in Dutch oven or nonstick stockpot and turn heat to high. Add water and salt. Heat until almost all of the water has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Once the water evaporates, add 2 tbsp of oil and stir occasionally to lightly sear the pork pieces.
3. While the pork is cooking, in a separate pot, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat and add cactus and one of the quarters of the onion. Stir to combine and continue cooking until cactus is a pale green- about 10 minutes.
4. If using fresh tomatoes, broil the tomatoes and the remaining half of the onion on high for 5-8 minutes per side. Set aside to cool slightly. If using canned tomatoes, broil the onion alone until charred.

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