Mexican Escamoles Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Escamoles
- 2 serrano peppers
- ½ finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil/1/2 sticks of butter
- Fresh cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- Carefully clean the Escamoles using a strainer to remove impurities and debris. You may omit the cleaning step if using canned Escamoles.
- Heat the vegetable oil on a skillet, sauté the onions and garlic until they become translucent
- Add the Serrano pepper and cook while stirring occasionally for a minute
- Now add your clean Escamoles to the pan, season with salt and cook for up to 10 minutes stirring occasionally until you achieve a uniform lightly golden color.
- Once cooked, remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly before serving.
- Serve with an accompaniment of your choice like warm tacos, tortillas and garnish with the cilantro.
