prickly pear cactus

Name: Prickly Pear Cactus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 - cactus pads (needles removed); 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; - salt and pepper to taste; - sugar to taste

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Tessa Pasquill

Ramsbottom

Updated on Apr 14, 2011

I first came across grilled/BBQ nopales (cactus paddle) through a good friends father who was originally from Mexico. At first eating a cactus paddle was an odd concept to me (my first thought was Ouch!). Once the needles are removed :) and it is BBQ/grilled it becomes soft but crunchy and is slightly tart. I love it as a side with basically any meat. yummy!

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 - cactus pads (needles removed)
3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- salt and pepper to taste
- sugar to taste

How To Make prickly pear cactus

Step 1

For a sweeter taste use sugar instead of the salt and pepper.

Step 2

Combine oil, salt/pepper or sugar
Step 3

Place the cacti pads on the grill or BBQ for 10 minutes on each side. While on the grill/BBQ brush each side of the cactus pad with the oil mixture. Serve straight away.
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