Episode 104: San Antonio Grill
Pickled Nopalitos
This recipe is used with Beef Cheek Barbacoa with Pickled Nopalitos in Planet Barbecue Episode 104: San Antonio Grill
Makes about 4 cups
Pickled Nopalitos
Ingredients
- 4 nopalitos (cactus paddles), cleaned and diced
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 1/4 cup coarse salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, or more to taste
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 to 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
Recipe Steps
1: Combine the nopalitos and cilantro in a medium nonreactive bowl.
2: In a medium nonreactive saucepan, bring the vinegar to a boil over medium heat. Add the salt, sugar, garlic, red pepper, black peppercorns, and sage. Return the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar, then pour over the nopalitos and cilantro.
3: Let cool. You can eat the pickled nopalitos in an hour, but they are best if allowed to marinate in the refrigerator, covered, overnight.
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