NOPAL TIMBALE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

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4 cups halved lengthwise and cut into strips nopales pieces
3 teaspoons olive oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 red onion, finely sliced
5 dried guajillo
2 roasted red bell peppers, peeled and cut in strips
5 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper
30 cleaned king prawn
10 blades lemongrass
Balsamic syrup (reduced balsamic vinegar)
Cilantro oil
Carmelized onions
Sun-dried tomatoes
Chili oil (infused oil)

Steps:

Heat a medium sized pan with salted water until it reaches the boiling point. Add nopales and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the water and let cool.
Heat frying pan, when hot add oil, garlic, onion, guajillos, and roasted red pepper. Saute for a few seconds, add nopales and cilantro, and season with salt and pepper.
Skewer the prawns with lemongrass and either saute or grill them. Using a round mold, place the mixture of nopales in the center of a dish and press it with a spoon to form the timbale. Decorate plates with balsamic syrup and cilantro oil, and garnish with carmelized onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and chili oil.