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Nopal Katsu Sando
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A unique take on the traditional katsu sando, featuring breaded and fried nopal (edible cactus) as the main ingredient, served with a homemade salsa matcha spread, purple cabbage, and a hint of lime and cilantro for a refreshing crunch.
00:45:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- nopal (edible cactus) - watch the video to see (trimmed)
- salt - watch the video to see (for curing nopal)
- garlic - watch the video to see
- chile arbol - watch the video to see
- chile guajillo - watch the video to see
- chile pasilla - watch the video to see
- peanuts - watch the video to see
- sesame seeds - watch the video to see
- oil - watch the video to see (for frying and blending)
- mayonnaise - watch the video to see
- purple cabbage - watch the video to see (shredded)
- lime - watch the video to see
- cilantro - watch the video to see
- bread crumbs - watch the video to see (for breading nopal)
Instructions
- Cure the Nopal: Trim the nopal and let it cure in salt for anywhere from 1 to 12 hours.
- Make the Salsa Matcha: Lightly fry garlic, chile arbol, guajillo, pasilla, peanuts, and sesame seeds in oil. Blend the fried ingredients with the oil to create a Mexican chili crisp.
- Prepare the Sandwich Spread: Combine the salsa matcha with mayonnaise to make the sandwich spread.
- Bread and Fry the Nopal: Bread the cured nopal and fry it like you would any protein.
- Assemble the Sandwich: Layer the fried nopal, salsa matcha spread, shredded purple cabbage, and a hint of lime and cilantro between bread slices.
