GRILLED NOPALES EN CHILE ROJO
Learning the art of despining and cleaning nopales, edible cactus paddles, is practically a rite of passage for many who grow up in Mexican households. If nopales grow wild somewhere in the yard, they're gripped with tongs and sliced off the plant with a sharp knife. Once their prickly shield of armor is removed, they're cooked until they achieve their unique soft texture. (Groceries sell nopales despined, cleaned and ready to cook.) Often, charred nopales are then drowned in a guisado - here, it's a little spicy from chiles and saucy from tomatoes. The mild, slightly tangy nopales stained red from the chile guisado pair perfectly with fresh tortillas. This abuelita-approved dish is great with a side of pinto frijoles de la olla.
Provided by Jocelyn Ramirez
Categories tacos, vegetables, main course
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Most markets sell nopales already despined and cleaned. If the paddles still have their spines, remove them: Hold a paddle by its stem and run a sharp knife along the skin, moving it away from you to scrape off spines. Then flip it over and repeat. Trim off the outer edges to remove any small spines, then cut off the stem. Repeat with all of the paddles. Rinse off the nopales, checking for any remaining spines and removing them. Pat dry. If cooking outdoors, prepare a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to medium-high.
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the chiles, tomatoes, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cover partially, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chiles have rehydrated and the garlic and tomatoes have softened, 15 to 20 minutes.
- While the chile mixture is simmering, grill the nopales. If cooking outdoors, place the nopales on the hot grate and grill, turning once, until pliable and slightly charred, about 10 minutes. If cooking indoors on a gas stove, turn the burners to medium-high heat and cook the nopales directly over the flame on the stove grates. Using heat-proof tongs and working in batches, place the nopales on the grates and move them around the flames until slightly charred, flipping once so they cook evenly, about 10 minutes. If using an electric stove, heat a comal or large pan over medium-high heat and lightly coat it with oil if you like. Cook, turning once, until evenly charred, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to cool.
- While the nopales cool, use a slotted spoon to transfer the rehydrated chiles, softened garlic and tomatoes to a blender or food processor with the cumin and 1 cup of the cooking water. Blend until completely smooth.
- Slice the cooled nopales into 1/4-inch-wide strips that are 2 to 3 inches long. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil, then add the sliced nopales and a couple pinches of salt. Stir every now and then until the nopales are tender, have released their slime and that slime has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour in the chile mixture. Mix well, then simmer until the sauce has slightly thickened and the flavors have married, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add more salt as needed (remembering that you're garnishing with salt before serving).
- While the nopales are simmering in the sauce, heat the tortillas on the grill or on the stove grates' open flames until softened and lightly charred, about 1 minute per side. Stack and wrap them in a dish towel to keep them warm.
- Remove the nopales from the heat and top with the toasted pepitas, cilantro leaves and flaky sal de colima. Serve with the charred tortillas.
GRILLED NOPALES HUARACHES
Try something new with our Grilled Nopales Huaraches. These delicious Grilled Nopales Huaraches are topped with beans, cheese and spicy tomatillo salsa.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 23m
Yield Makes 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Blend first 3 ingredients in blender just until blended. (Some chunks can remain.)
- Combine oil, oregano and cumin; brush onto cactus. Grill 8 min. or until tender, turning occasionally. Transfer to plate.
- Spread cactus with beans; top each with 1 Tbsp. tomatillo mixture. Cover with onions and cheese. Serve with remaining tomatillo mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
CHILE ROJO
This is a basic red chile sauce. I usually make this to add into stewed meat recipes for enchiladas or tamales and also as an enchilada sauce.
Provided by cervantesbrandi
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place all ingredients into a sauce pan except for salt. Cover the chiles with water and bring to a boil. Cover and continue to boil for 15 minutes.
- Drain the water and add the ingredients including the salt to the blender. Add in 1/2 cup fresh water and blend on high for 5 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp oil into the empty sauce pan you used to boil the chiles. Pour in the red chile and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally and adjusting salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.6, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 2334.1, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 1.6
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