scrambled eggs with nopales

2019-05-09

These eggs are nearly cooked dry and are very likely to end up inside a tortilla/burrito. This is Marielos' favorite nopal recipe.

See also gorditas de nopales con huevos for a very similar recipe.

2019-05-09

Pic1: nopal egg scramble
Pic2: served

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

  • 3-4 eggs
  • 1-2 cups nopales, cooked or raw
  • S&P

Directions

  • Pre-cook the nopales as per recipe.
  • Stir-fry the nopales briefly in a hot pan.
  • Reduce heat. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
  • Pour the eggs over the nopales.

Directions, continued

For omelet:

  • Cover, let it cook without stirring. Flip or fold when nearly done.
  • Alternatively, cook the omelet first and use nopalitos as stuffing.

For dry scramble:

  • Stir the eggs around until the curds are small egg crumbles.
  • Serve with tortilla. Enjoy.

If you prefer to keep the nopales raw:

  • Cook the eggs separately until nearly dry.
  • Mix the raw nopales with the cooked eggs.
 

2020-11-23

Pic3-5: huevos con nopal

 

b. ranchero eggs with nopales

2020-03-18

See also gorditas de nopales con huevos for a very similar recipe. The differences here are the tortillas  and the ranchero sauce.

See also huevos rancheros where I obtained the title name from. This is the same onions + tomato sauce, but it is mixed into the scramble this time.

1. pre-cooking nopalitos

2019-11-28

Pic6: rinse nopalitos
Pic7: boil  nopalitos
Pic8: rinse nopalitos

2020-03-18

Pic9-11: nopal egg scramble

 

Pic12-14: with ranchero sauce

 

Pic15-17: with tortillas on the side

c. variations on a theme

All pictures in this section were borrowed from the internet.

1. omelet / scramble

Pic18: lots of eggs
Pic19: lots of nopales
Pic20 on soft tacos with tomato

2. sunny eyes

Pic21: egg served over a whole nopal
Pic22: breakfast eggs
Pic23: on soft tacos

3. baked/poached eggs

Pic24: in tomato sauce = huevos ahogados
Pic25: in red chile sauce
Pic26: served as soup