Stuffed Nopales with Panela Cheese

Name: Stuffed Nopales with Panela Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 8 baby nopales; 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups panela cheese, sliced; 1 cup flour; 4 egg whites; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 egg yolks; 1 cup vegetable oil, for frying; 3 tomatoes, for the sauce; 3 serrano chiles, for the sauce; 1/4 onions; 1 clove garlic; sour cream, for serving

Carlos Lieja

You will love these nopales for their delicious filling and soft batter, accompanied by a roasted tomato and chili sauce, making them completely irresistible. Don’t miss the opportunity to treat your family with this excellent recipe!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 21-09-2017

Preparation

25 mins

5 mins

Low

Heat a small pot over medium heat with water and add the nopales, salt, and baking soda, cook for 10 minutes. Let cool, drain, and set aside. Place a slice of cheese on top of a nopal, cover with another nopal and secure with toothpicks, roll in flour and set aside. Beat the egg whites with the salt for 7 minutes or until they double in size, add the yolks and beat for 1 more minute. In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil, dip the nopales in the previous mixture, and fry for 5 minutes. Place on an absorbent paper towel and set aside. For the sauce, roast the tomatoes, chiles, onion, and garlic on a griddle. Blend with a little water if necessary. Serve the nopales with the sauce and accompany with sour cream.

Nutritional information

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

Energy

250

kcal

12.5%

Carbohydrate, by difference

3.33%

Protein

5.5

11%

Total lipid (fat)

21.1

32.46%

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