# Cactus (Nopales) Breakfast

A delicious breakfast made with cactus.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 nopales
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 handful cilantro stems
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 piece raw onion
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 piece chile poblano
- 1 can green chilies
- 1 tablespoon crema
- 1 piece avocado
- 1 piece tortilla

## Instructions

1. Remove the thorns from the nopales using a knife and tongs.
2. Cut the bottom part of the nopales.
3. Cut around the edges of the nopales leaves.
4. Let the nopales sit in some water to clean them.
5. Cut the nopales into smaller pieces.
6. Boil water in a pot, add salt, cilantro stems, garlic, and raw onion.
7. Add the nopales to the boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes (depending on the size of the pieces).
8. Strain the liquid and remove the onion, stems, and garlic.
9. Give the cactus a final wash in fresh water.
10. Add diced onion and chile poblano to a frying pan.
11. Add the cooked cactus to the pan.
12. Season with ingredients of choice and let it develop flavor and color.
13. Add a little can of green chilies.
14. Serve the nopales on a tortilla with avocado and crema.

## Equipment

- knife
- tongs
- bowl
- pot
- stove
- strainer
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/WDoSg7GbMFc?si=MiUIb57WS9nSyDTo
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b3367bc5-168f-4e73-8e39-99e1494e2831
- Extracted: 2025-02-15

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