Mexican Steak Tacos.....

[Tony R]

With all the recent increase in pork and meat prices I decided to do a low budget cook yesterday.

Maybe we should start a low budget meal thread and we can share recipes that can be done on the grill?????

In the northern parts of Mexico they call nopales "poor mans" steaks.

Here's how I did mine.....

Started with a Pico de gallo. 4 Serrano , 1/4 onion, 2 tomatoes juice of 1 lemon.

Seasoned with a little lemon pepper

Nopales seasoned with chef merito and garlic salt. The 6 pack of nopales was $2

This meal was delicious!!!!

Thanks for looking.

Tony.


His was today's dinner.

Here's an Instagram video of the nopales cook. 15 second clip

http://instagram.com/p/mOeBHixZDi/

 

[John Solak]

Nice looking tacos!!! My SIL has a bunch of cactus plants behind her house but they are producing anymore new leaves so lately I have been having to buy mine.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Couple of delicious looking cooks Tony!

 

[John Wheeler]

You sure know how to do it up! Cool post.

 

[Tim McCann]

Looks great Tony! Looks like the sides cost more than the meal!

 

[Brian Dahl]

Having never cooked nopales: A couple minutes on each side until they soften? Still crunchy?
On my to do list, they look good, Tony!

 

[Tony R]

Having never cooked nopales: A couple minutes on each side until they soften? Still crunchy?
On my to do list, they look good, Tony!

Yeah a few minutes on each side. I do them until soften. Don't worry if they get dark. For some reason you can't taste the char.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Thanks for sharing both look great and I like your idea for a low budget meal thread.

 

[Sam D]

Great, tasty looking plates.

 

[James Lake]

You are eating very well my friend...nice pictures.

 

[russ olin]

Nice looking poor mans taco's Tony, you always get it right.

 

[Jim Lampe]

I hafta thank John Solak for introducing nopales to me.... I LOVEM!
Tony, These ▼ LOOK Great!!

 

[Scott M.]

Looks delicious. I don't think I see nopales in va too often.....

 

[Jo Torez]

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[RogerS]

Tony another excellent cook, thanks for sharing Bud!

 

[Morgan C.]

I'm going to have to try em now..looks good Tony!! I have not had them but my wife talks about em all the time...

 

[Tony R]

I'm going to have to try em now..looks good Tony!! I have not had them but my wife talks about em all the time...

Listen to your wife. Show her the pics.

 

[Peter Gallagher]

The plated shot is awesome! Great work -

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Another great job, Tony.

 

[Rodolfo Pico]

I am not the biggest fan of nopales, but I'll eat the ones you make. Excellent way to make them!