Nopales with Queso Frito and Ham - Tropical Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ onion
• 5 Roma tomatoes
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ¼ cup fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 4 clean nopales (thorns removed)
• 8 slices of cooked ham
• 4 medium thick slices of queso frito
• 2 cups blended or canola oil for the queso frito
• 1 ½ tablespoon salt used for all the steps
• 4 tablespoons of Crema Mexicana