🇲🇽 Mexican

Nopales Gorditas

Name: Nopales Gorditas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 small, grated Onion; 3 tbsp, for frying Vegetable Oil; 1, beaten Eggs; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 80 g Breadcrumbs; 400 g, diced Nopales; 300 g Masa Harina; 200 ml Salsa Verde

🇲🇽 Mexican

Little savoury cakes of nopales, golden outside and tender within — great hot or cold. Ready in 22 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Onion1 small, grated
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp, for frying
Eggs1, beaten
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Breadcrumbs80 g
Nopales400 g, diced
Masa Harina300 g
Salsa Verde200 ml

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Chop or mash the nopales finely, then mix with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion and ground cumin.
2
Season generously, then shape into 8 small patties with wet hands.
3
Chill for 15 minutes so they hold their shape in the pan.
4
Shallow-fry in the Vegetable Oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes a side until crusty and cooked through.
5
Drain briefly and serve with yogurt, fresh cilantro and wedges of lime.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the ground cumin in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Nopal and Shrimp Gorditas - Adán Medrano · on YouTube