Kat's Prickly Pear Eggs
1 or 2 fresh nopales
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
1/2 cup red chili sauce
8 eggs
Salt and pepper
Trim and clean the cactus pads. Dice each pad, then cover with salted water in a
saucepan, and simmer gently until tender — 5 to 10 minutes. Drain in a sieve
and rinse under cold water to rid pads of their sticky, okra-like juice.
In a large skillet, sauté the onion in butter or vegetable oil until soft. Add
the nopales and red chili sauce and mix well. Break the eggs gently on top of
the mixture, cover tightly, and steam until the egg whites are set — 5 to 10
minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve directly from the frying
pan.
Serves 4.
Variation
Scramble the eggs, stirring them into the mixture in the skillet; continue to
stir until the eggs are cooked but still moist. You may also add some chopped
cooked bacon, if desired.
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