Hominy Cakes Recipes

HOMINY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.
• In a large skillet, fry the bacon over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. In the bacon fat, cook the onion and pepper until just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the hominy, half-and-half and hot sauce. When the mixture is bubbling, turn off the heat and stir in the bacon and some of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack, reserving some of the cheese for later. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and more hot sauce if needed.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and top with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

HOMINY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, sour cream, half of the cheese, milk, chilies and cumin. Stir in hominy. , Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

HOMINY CAKES

Steps:

• Puree the hominy in food processor until no whole kernels remain.
• Heat a medium saucepan and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add the green and red onions, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and cilantro; saute until softened and turn translucent.
• Mix with the hominy and fold in the cheese and 1 egg.
• To test the seasoning fry a little of the batter and taste, adjust seasonings if needed.
• Porportion into 2-ounce cakes.
• Pour the flour into a dish.
• In a second dish, beat the remaining 2 eggs with 1 tablespoon water.
• In a third dish pour the Panko crumbs.
• Coat each hominy cake first with flour, then dip into the egg wash, then roll in the panko crumbs.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet until very hot.
• Add the cakes and saute 2 minutes,until golden brown, turn over and brown the other side.
• Enjoy.

HOMINY BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the hominy, chili, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and pepper. , Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with corn chips. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.