Nopales Cactus Tacos
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
- 1 cactus paddle
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 200g/7ozs. stuffed pepperdews
- 10 small tortillas
- Guacamole, garlic crema (recipe below), cherry tomatoes and coriander to serve
Garlic crema
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup cream
- 1 small garlic clove, peeled and finely grated
- Finely grated zest from 1/2 a lime
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- Salt and black pepper to season
Step 1 - Put on disposable gloves and using a sharp knife angled flat against the paddle, trim off the spines. Then trim around the edge of the paddle and cut into bite sized pieces.
Step 2 - Add some oil into a frying pan and saute the cactus pieces for 15 minutes or until the cactus turns a darker green and the slime dissipates. Add the onion and garlic and fry until sauteed. Remove from heat. Chop up the pepperdews and add these to the pan and mix.
Step 3 - Spoon the filling onto the warmed tortillas and top with guacamole, crema, chopped cherry tomatoes and coriander.
Step 4 - To make the garlic crema, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and drizzle over the tortillas.