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Nopales con Huevo

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By: IsabelPosted: 2/17/21

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Nopales con Huevo is a classic Mexican breakfast recipe made from scrambled eggs and nopales. It's ready to eat in less than 15 minutes and is delicious served with tortillas and your favorite salsa!

Nopales con Huevo is a classic Mexican breakfast recipe made from scrambled eggs and nopales. It’s ready to eat in less than 15 minutes and is delicious served with tortillas and your favorite salsa!

Nopales con huevo on a plate next to a jar of hot sauce.

If you’re looking to mix up your morning routine and enjoy a more traditional and authentic Mexican breakfast, then look no further than nopales con huevo!

Nopales con huevo is one of the easiest and most popular ways to eat nopales. It’s essentially scrambled eggs cooked with nopales, onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. That’s it! It’s so easy to make and almost doesn’t require a recipe, but since I know many people haven’t ever tried nopales, I thought posting this would be helpful!

What are nopales?

Nopales, or cactus paddles, are the pads of the prickly pear cactus. They’re a commonly used ingredient in Mexican cuisine and are added to things like tacos, salads, and all sorts of side dishes. They have a thick and meaty texture with a mild flavor that’s a cross between asparagus and okra.

Nopales, onions, and garlic cooking in a skillet

How to Make Nopales con Huevo

This recipe uses prepped and cooked nopales that are then sauteed in a skillet with scrambled eggs. So in order to make this, you need to have a batch of cooked nopales ready to go. Learn how to cook nopales here. It only takes 20 minutes from start to finish!

Once you’ve got all your ingredients together, heat up some olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook some diced onions and minced garlic for a few minutes until they onions are soft and translucent. Then add in the nopales and cook for 3 more minutes. Finally, add in the beaten eggs and cook, stirring often, until they’re light, fluffy, and cooked to your liking.

That’s it! Super easy, simple, and classic.

nopales con huevo on a plate garnished with salt and pepper.

Serving Suggestions

This dish is great served on its own or can be served with these delicious Mexican sides:

  • refried beans
  • homemade corn tortillas
  • homemade flour tortillas
  • pickled jalapenos
  • mexican potatoes

I topped mine with a little salt and black pepper, then served it with my favorite hot sauce. You just can’t go wrong with that!

More classic Mexican recipes to try

  • papas con chorizo
  • chile de arbol salsa
  • arroz con leche

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Nopales con Huevo

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Nopales con huevo on a plate next to a jar of hot sauce.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 7 minutes
Total : 12 minutes
Nopales con Huevo is a classic Mexican breakfast recipe made from scrambled eggs and nopales. Ready to eat in less than 15 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup cooked nopales, diced or sliced
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes, until onions have softened and are translucent.
  • Add nopales and cook for 3 more minutes.
  • Add eggs and cook, stirring every 10 seconds, until light, fluffy, and scrambled to your liking.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately

Isabel’s Tips:

This recipe uses prepped and cooked nopales that are then sauteed in a skillet with scrambled eggs. In order to make this, you need to have a batch of cooked nopales ready to go. Learn how to cook nopales here.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving Calories: 220kcal (11%) Carbohydrates: 4g (1%) Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 17g (26%) Saturated Fat: 4g (20%) Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 372mg (124%) Sodium: 152mg (6%) Potassium: 273mg (8%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 737IU (15%) Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) Calcium: 134mg (13%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
Author: Isabel Eats
Course:Breakfast
Cuisine:Mexican
Nopales con huevo on a plate next to a jar of hot sauce.
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  1. Dona says

    Posted on 4/22 at 10:54 am

    5 stars
    I love the nopales with eggs. My kids love them.

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  2. Maria Polanco says

    Posted on 3/19 at 3:02 pm

    My mom would make a slurry with 1 Tablspoon of masa harina then add 1 egg scramble it in the slurry plus add teaspoon paprika, salt/black pepper, 1 t garlic powder, 1 t cumin and pour over your cooked nopalitos fry til egg is cooked. Try it and see if you like.

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    • Ana @ Isabel Eats says

      Posted on 3/21 at 10:04 am

      Hi Maria! That sounds great, we will definitely try it. Thanks for the tip!

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