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Ingredients
- Grilled or pan fry nopales
- 4 nopales
- oil
- salt and black pepper
- Quesadillas
- 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
- 300 grams queso fresco - Spanish fresh cheese grated or crumbled
- 4 nopales grilled and sliced
- 2 red roaster peppers marinated with garlic, olive oil and salt ( you can buy roasted peppers in the jar, drain and slice them add salt, minced garlic and olive oil, it will keep in the fridge for weeks. )
- pickled sliced jalapeno peppers
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
Method
- Wear glows to protect your hands.
- Place cactus paddle (nopales) on cutting board and using a sharp knife or vegetable peeler scrape the spines and trim off the edges.
- The cactus will release a sticky substance, wash them and dry with paper towel, oil them, add salt and black pepper, pan fry them or grill them for 3-4 minutes (medium heat) on each side, slice and mix with marinated roast red peppers.
- Or you can serve just like that with guacamole.
- Sprinkle the cheese on half of the tortilla add a mix of grilled sliced nopales and marinated red roasted peppers and pickled sliced jalapeno peppers, sprinkle more cheese on the top and fold the tortillas in half.
- Heat skillet large enough to hold two of the tortillas, add 1tbs oil.
- Fry one side for 3 minutes on medium heat, turn over and fry for 3 more minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove it from the pan and cut into wedges like a pizza.
- Serve with salsa and guacamole.
