636 pollo cactus Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips (or bite sized pieces), fresh sweet onion, sliced (yellow or red onion, your preference), vegetable oil, boiling water, beef bouillon granules, chicken bouillon granule, tomato paste, minced roasted garlic, dried ancho chile powder, cumin, cocoa powder, cider vinegar, dry sherry, butter, tabasco sauce or 1/2 tsp your favorite hot sauce, to taste, mexican crema (mexican table cream ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crumbled cotija cheese, for garnish (also known as queso anejado, can substitute feta if necessary), chopped scallion, for garnish, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into slices, for garnish

fresh nopales (prickly pear cactus paddles; about 5; see cooks note, below), chayotes (1 lb total), peeled , halved lengthwise, and seeds discarded, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick sticks (3 to 4 inches long), granny smith apple, left unpeeled, halved, cored , and thinly sliced lengthwise, scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced, navel oranges, fresh lime juice, salt, black pepper, raw (green) hulled pumpkin seeds, olive oil, cayenne

tequila (a good 1), pineapple, concentrate, sweet & sour margarita mix, cream of coconut, ice

salt, nopales, trimmed, scraped , cut into strips, tomato, cored, peeled, diced, onion, diced, fresh cilantro stems, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, oregano, salt, romaine lettuce leaves, queso fresco, mexican, crumbled, pickled jalapeno peppers, drained, sliced, radishes, thinly sliced

onion, garlic cloves, mashed, crumbled dry oregano, salt, nopales , cleaned cactus paddles chopped (about 6 cups), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, fresh cilantro leaves plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (packed), extra-virgin olive oil, serrano chili, stemmed and seeded, distilled white vinegar, fresh ground black pepper, chopped seeded plum tomato, crumbled queso fresco or 1/2 cup feta, cheee, chopped scallion, pork crackling , chicharrones pieces (optional)

freshnopales (cactus paddles), chopped white onion, vegetable oil, fine sea salt, raw unhulled pumpkin seeds (shake in colander to remove any dust), ancho chile, stem , seeds, and ribs discarded, guajillo chiles , stems discarded, garlic clove, chopped, water, cumin seeds, zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes , cooked in boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 4 min), then drained, fresh epazote, eggs (optional), hot fresh corn tortillas or rice

prickly pears, peeled, ice, tequila, triple sec, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, coarse-grained salt for rimming (optional), lime slices for garnish (optional)

steaks, cubed, eggs, water, unbleached flour, vegetable oil, for frying, milk, instant chicken bouillon or 1 tbsp chicken base, jalapeno seasoning salt

ice, tequila, triple sec, sweet sour mix, lime juice, kiwi syrup

pineapple juice, lime juice or 6 oz margarita mix, light rum, spiced rum, amaretto almond liqueur

tequila, cointreau liqueur, drambuie, lemon juice, sugar, bitters

raisins, shortening, sugar, ground cinnamon, boiling water, water, baking soda, flour, salt

cactus pear syrup, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, ice, lime club soda

cactus pear syrup, fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, ice, lime club soda

frozen raspberries, frozen limeade concentrate, tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice cocktail, lime wedges and fresh raspberries, for garnish

fresh or prepared cactus paddles or nopales, needles removed, olive oil, salt, italian roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, grated cotija or anejo cheese, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced for garnish, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt

prickly pears (about 4 lb), simple syrup, fresh lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, lime zest, fresh mint leaves, for garnish