Cactus Fries and Prickly Pear Sauce

Cactus Fries and Prickly Pear Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 Pads of Prickly Pear Cactus (Napolitas Cactus)
• 1-2 C. buttermilk
• 2 Tbls. all purpose flour
• 2 Tbls. baking powder
• ¼ lb cornstarch
• 1 Tbls. salt
• 2 Tbls. paprika
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 3 Tbls. garlic powder
• 1 Tbls. sugar
• Vegetable or Canola oil, for frying

Directions:

1. Cut cleaned cactus into slices 
2. Rinse and drain cactus in colander.
3. Coat with buttermilk, let soak 8-10 hours.
4. Drain off most of the buttermilk.
5. Coat cactus in seasoned flour.
6. Fry cactus for 3-4 minutes at 325 degrees or until crispy.

Prickly Pear Sauce

Ingredients:

•  1/4 C. Prickly Pear syrup
•  1/4 C. rice vinegar
• 1/4 C. Red Hot
• 1 Tbls. lime juice
• 1 Tbls. soy sauce
• 1/2 Tbls. white sugar
• 1 Tbls. cilantro
• 1 Tbls. green onion
• 1/2 Tbls. corn starch
• 1 Tbls. water

Directions:

1.  Bring vinegar, Red Hot and soy sauce to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Add prickly pear syrup, lime juice, sugar, cilantro, green onio corn starch and water.
3. Boil, reducing to a thicker consistency.