How to Make Appetizing Nopales con huevo (cactus and scrambled eggs)
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Nopales con huevo (cactus and scrambled eggs). Popular Southern Texas breakfast tacos filled w/ sautéed cactus, scrambled eggs & spices. Another winner from Corpus Christi native Amanda Escamilla of Tex. Nopales (cactus leaves) with scrambled eggs are a delicious treat, and good with tortillas or toast.
Add eggs and veggies, and wrap in a fresh tortilla for a unique and delicious Mexican breakfast.
Cactus leaves or cactus pads taste like a cross between a green bean and a green bell pepper.
Sometimes you need a little something extra in your breakfast scramble — broccoli and cheddar just won't cut it.
You can have Nopales con huevo (cactus and scrambled eggs) using 5 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Nopales con huevo (cactus and scrambled eggs)
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It’s 12 of eggs.
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It’s 3 of serano chiles sliced up.
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It’s 2 of garlic cloves.
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You need 1 lb of cleaned diced nopales.
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You need 1 of salt to taste.
Pick up a few fresh, succulent cactus paddles, or nopales, at a Latin grocery and you might just discover your scrambled eggs' new favorite companion.
Nopales con huevos is a classic Mexican dish made with prickly pear cactus and scrambled eggs.
You can serve your Nopales con Huevo (Cactus with Eggs) with avocado and queso fresco as I did.
I remember going on vacation back to Texas were my Gramma would say if you want me to make your nopales con huevos take a clothes pin and glove and cut.
Nopales con huevo (cactus and scrambled eggs) instructions
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In fry pan with small amount of oil sautee nopales chiles and garlic till they start to brown.
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In a bowl add salt, beat eggs till mixed well. Add to pan with rest of the ingredients and cook until eggs are done..
More recipes using Nopales: Grilled Cactus Recipe, Nopal Smoothie, Cactus Salad with Pomegranate, Fava Bean and Cactus Soup.
I've also used the spineless ornamental cactus.
I got some from a friend and planted them here at the house.
Taste about the same, but much less bother.
Notes: Nopales (cactus leaves) have been a staple of Mexican cooking since pre-Hispanic times.
