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Nopal Patties with Dried Shrimp
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Tortas de nopal con camarones secos
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Nopal Patties with Dried Shrimp

Mercedes Cossío
Mercedes Cossío @RecetasMercedes
México

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Nopal Patties with Dried Shrimp

Mercedes Cossío
Mercedes Cossío @RecetasMercedes
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Ingredients

45 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  • 6-8 piecesnopal cactus pads
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 pinchbaking soda
  • 10-12 piecesdried shrimp
  • 1 tablespoonflour (about 8 grams)
  • 2eggs
  • 8tomatillos (the kind with husks)
  • 1 clovegarlic
  • 1small piece onion
  • 1green chili pepper
  • Cilantro, to taste
  • As needed, oil
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45 minutes
  1. 1

    Chop 6 to 8 nopal cactus pads and cook them in water with salt and a pinch of baking soda to help keep their green color. Drain them, then add dried shrimp that have been soaked in hot water, cleaned, drained, and chopped. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour over the mixture.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, beat two egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold in the yolks. Carefully mix in the nopales and dried shrimp. In a skillet with enough oil, drop spoonfuls of the mixture to form patties. Fry until golden, then remove and drain on paper towels. You can serve them with a green tomato sauce made by boiling 8 tomatillos (with husks removed) with 1 clove of garlic, a small piece of onion, cilantro to taste, and 1 green chili pepper (optional). Blend the mixture, add salt, and cook over heat.

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    Tip: To make all the patties the same size, use an ice cream scoop.

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Mercedes Cossío @RecetasMercedes
Published in the US on August 24, 2025 14:01
México
>Licenciada en Ciencias Diplomáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México>Maestría Internacional en Cocina Profesional, Esneca Business School. Lérida, Spain,Especialidades:>The Science of Gastronomy; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology>The New Nordic Diet-From Gastronomy to Health; University of Copenhagen>Transformation of the Global Food System; Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen>Stanford Introduction to Food and Health; Stanford University>Research Kitchen. Specialization Competitive Strategyand Organization Design. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)>Food & Beverage Management. Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi.>Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems Utrecht University>Building a Healthy Plate, Tufts University>Everyday Chinese Medicine I - II. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)LIBROS: "Las recetas de mis abuelas a mi manera", "Sabores en mi memoria", "Con sabor mexicano", “Yucatán en mi cocina”, “Comer en casa”, “Cocinar, ese placer…”, "Variando el menú diario", "La cocina, ese maravilloso laboratorio".(amazon.com/author/mercedescossio.cookingbooks)“Mecanismos de control de la política exterior", "La esclavitud ignorada", "Los Peón y Mimí Ginés. Lealtades y silencios" y "Género y equidad".Food Blogger. Los URL de mis BLOGS son: http://misrecetasydemas.blogspot.mx/ https://consabormexicano.wordpress.com/Yucatán en mi cocina (https://mcossiopeon.wordpress.com).En ellos encontrarán recetas de la antigua cocina mexicana, con muchas recetas de Yucatán y algunas incursiones en la cocina internacional. Instagram: RecetasMercedes. Twitter: @RecetasMercedes
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Chilies Onion Tomatillo Cilantro Shrimp Egg Garlic

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