Nopales Filling

Name: Nopales Filling
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Juice of 1 lime; 3 oz/85 g minced onion; Ground black pepper, as needed; Salt, as needed; 8 oz/227 g grated queso Chihuahua or similar cheese; ½ oz/14 g coarsely cut cilantro; 8 oz/227 g grated queso Chihuahua or similar cheese; 1 fl oz/30 mL pure olive oil; 1 lb/454 g nopales

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 lb/454 g nopales
1 fl oz/30 m

Americas
Mexico
Southern Texas
Chihuahua
Garnish
Central America
Gluten-free
Street Food
Vegetarian

Method

Clean the nopales of all spikes and cut into medium dice.
In a very hot skillet, sear the nopales in the olive oil until slightly browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the minced onion and continue to cook until translucent, about 2 minutes.
Adjust seasoning as needed with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Add the cilantro and the cheese.