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Tacos de nopales

Cactus paddles, griddled, with lime and far too much coriander.

That was somebody else’s answer. Yours takes about twenty seconds: a handful of either-ors, then one dish.

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How to make tacos de nopales

2 genuinely different takes — a classic, and a faster or lighter route. The same ones the app hands you once you have decided.

Griddled

25 minutes · serves 3 · Easy

What you need

  • 4 nopales paddles, or a jar, rinsed well
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes
  • Corn tortillas
  • Coriander
  • Lime
  • Chilli

What you do

  1. 1If fresh, scrape off the spines with a knife and slice into strips. Rinse them until the water is no longer slippery — this matters.
  2. 2Dry-griddle the nopales hard until they squeak and take colour, 8 minutes. Do not crowd the pan.
  3. 3Add the onion and tomato and cook until soft.
  4. 4Warm the tortillas directly on the flame, fill, and finish with coriander, lime and chilli.

From a jar, quickly

12 minutes · serves 2 · Very easy

What you need

  • 1 jar nopales
  • 1 onion
  • Tortillas
  • Coriander
  • Lime

What you do

  1. 1Rinse and drain the nopales thoroughly, then pat dry.
  2. 2Fry hard with the onion until the edges brown.
  3. 3Into warm tortillas with coriander and lime.