This is your chance to add some Mexican touch to all your recipes. You need to learn how to use Napole Cactus in cooking, so that you can enjoy this ethnic food whenever you feel like. Using Napole cactus in kitchen is easy, because it is easy to cook and very easily available at your local grocery store also. All you need is to check out the jar label which reads ‘napole cactus’ and bring it home for your cooking,

Napole Cactus looks like green pepper – if you find cactus pads in your grocery store, you can bring these home and cook them as per your requirements. There are several ways of using cactus in your recipes. Here are some very common and interesting ways of using Napole Cactus in your recipes.

Napoles cactus scrambled eggs – With its unusual taste and texture, this cactus adds a new taste to your breakfast. To prepare this scrambled eggs, you will need diced cactus, onions, eggs, jack cheese, butter and some black pepper to add taste. You can add some great seasonings to enhance the taste of this food. You just need to scramble this mixture in a very hot skillet, before you serve it.

Chicken cactus chili – This is a new recipe which can be best described as a lovely concoction of different recipes. It does not taste like any other kind of beef and bean recipe – it has a lovely taste of its own which makes it different in its own way. To prepare chicken cactus chili, you will need sliced napoles cactus, chicken diced, tomatoes, onions, beans and some tomato sauce. You can add your own loved seasonings to enhance the taste of this dish and serve it to your family and friends.

Lime cupcakes with cactus frosting – You can prepare the cupcakes as you bake cakes. To make the frosting you will need to puree the cactus flesh and then use a strainer to get its juice. You will also need to cream the butter so that it becomes fluffy and light, after which you can add sugar and beat it well. You can also add some milk and juice – after which you can start to beat the frosting once again. You can add the rest of the juice till you are able to get the right kind of consistency for your frosting.

Grilled chicken breasts with cactus – This is a wonderful dish which is prepared with a napoles cactus syrup. Once you have grilled chicken breasts, you will need to pour over the cactus syrup over the chicken breasts before you serve it hot. It adds a unique Mexican taste to any grilled chicken recipe which you will love to have.

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