Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce

Name: Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce
Prep time: 65 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: water; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 pinch salt; 4 nopales, cut into strips; 2 cloves garlic, with skin, for the sauce; 6 tomatillos, for the sauce; 2 serrano chiles, deveined and seedless, for the sauce; 3 allspice berries, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon cumin, whole, for the sauce; 1/4 cups chicken broth, skinless, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon epazote, for the sauce; 1 hoja santa, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon onion powder, for the sauce; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 8 eggs; 1/2 avocados, cut into wedges, for decoration; 1 serrano chile, cut into slices, for decoration; 2 tablespoons Cotija cheese, grated, for decoration; fresh cilantro, chopped, for decoration

Marielle Henaine

Giving a twist to the way of preparing eggs is always interesting. One great example is this recipe for Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce. This easy recipe is not only low in calories but also has high amounts of fiber.

To prepare this recipe for Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce, you will need fresh nopales and green chilies to give it that spicy touch. Additionally, these Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce are ideal if you are following a diet, specifically a keto diet, as it is a dish low in carbohydrates and calories; in fact, each individual portion of this dish has only 228 calories. Enhance the flavor with a touch of Cotija cheese!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 07-01-2019

Preparation

20 mins

45 mins

Low

In a pot with water, baking soda, and salt, cook the nopales until they are soft. Drain and set aside. For the sauce, in a hot comal, roast the garlic with skin, tomatoes, chilies, allspice, and cumin. Remove and peel the garlic. Blend the roasted vegetables with the chicken broth, cilantro, epazote, hoja santa, onion powder, and salt to taste, until you obtain a smooth sauce. Heat a pot over medium heat with a little canola oil, add the sauce, and cook for about 20 minutes. Incorporate the nopales and the eggs one by one. Cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until the eggs are cooked but the yolk is soft. Adjust seasoning. Serve two eggs per portion in a deep plate with sauce and nopales. Decorate with avocado, serrano chili, Cotija cheese, and cilantro.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

107.3

kcal

5.37%

Carbohydrate, by difference

10.5

3.5%

Protein

4.7

9.4%

Total lipid (fat)

5.7

8.77%

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Tips

Cook the eggs over low heat so they do not burst. Remember that in the keto diet, the amount of cheese you can consume is limited, so only lightly decorate with Cotija.

Poached Eggs with Nopales in Green Sauce

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