Furnace Creek Inn Crispy Cactus Appetizer

Ingredients

• 1 jar nopalitos (cactus) or fresh cactus, julienned
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch each Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Drain cactus well. Combine the above ingredients in a large bowl. Toss thoroughly. Shake off excess flour and deep fry until crispy (about 2 minutes if oil is very hot).
2. Serve with salsa, yellow tomato salsa, guacamole mixed with sour cream or mix together prickly pear and jalapeno jelly.

Attribution

Chef Michelle “Mike” Hanson, Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, California