In the culinary world, hominy, also known as nixtamalized corn, is a fascinating ingredient with a rich history and versatile applications. This unique grain is created through a traditional process that involves soaking and cooking corn in an alkaline solution, resulting in a plump, tender texture and distinct flavor. Hominy is a staple ingredient in various cuisines, particularly in Mexican and Latin American dishes. From hearty stews to refreshing salads, its versatility shines through, making it a beloved ingredient among home cooks and chefs alike.
In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of hominy recipes that showcase its diverse culinary potential. Discover the vibrant flavors of hominy with red chilies, a classic Mexican dish that combines the earthy taste of hominy with the fiery heat of chiles. Indulge in the comforting goodness of hominy and chicken stew, where tender hominy and juicy chicken come together in a flavorful broth. For a refreshing twist, try the hominy and avocado salad, a delightful combination of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. And for a unique side dish, explore the recipe for hominy fritters, crispy and golden brown, served with a tangy dipping sauce.
With detailed instructions and helpful tips, these hominy recipes are approachable for home cooks of all skill levels. Whether you're seeking a hearty main course, a refreshing salad, or a delectable appetizer, this collection has something for every palate. Embark on a culinary journey with hominy, and experience the rich flavors and versatility of this exceptional ingredient.
30 BEST WAYS TO USE HOMINY
It's not as flashy as corn or as popular as beans, but these hominy recipes are sure to steal your heart. In fact, you might wonder how you ever lived without them.
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Recipe Roundup
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a delicious recipe in 30 minutes or less!
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HOMINY CASSEROLE
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
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 BEEF CHILI
Hunker down for the night and get cozy with this filling chili. Loaded with beef chuck roast and convenient staples, such as diced tomatoes, green chilies and seasonings, it's a satisfying supper that would be yummy served with a side of warm tortillas or tortilla chips for dipping. -Steve Westphal, Wind Lake, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h25m
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon to a 5-qt. slow cooker; discard drippings., Stir in hominy, broth, tomatoes, red pepper, onion, chiles, garlic and seasonings. Cook, covered on low 6-7 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in corn; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 714mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 36g protein.
MEXI HOMINY
Had a few cans of hominy and came up with this dish. Bonus is, it is quick to prepare. Good for vegetarians too!
Provided by Treeskitchen
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together hominy, tomatoes, green chiles, cumin, and garlic. Cook about 7 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Remove from heat, divide into bowls, and top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1095.9 mg, Sugar 8 g
BAKED HOMINY CASSEROLE WITH CHILIES AND CHICKEN
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, easy, casseroles, main course
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease an eight-quart oven-proof casserole. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the oil or fat in a heavy four-quart saucepan. Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat until golden. Stir in the jalapeno peppers and the cumin and saute another few minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook five minutes longer. Add the chicken and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in cooked hominy with red chilies and cook till mixture simmers again. Season to taste with salt.
- Spoon the mixture into the casserole. Top with the cheese. Bake in the oven about 30 minutes, until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese has melted and is beginning to brown. Serve at once. If desired, the casserole can be prepared in advance and set aside to be baked later. If it is not simmering just before being put in the oven, increase the baking time to about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 153, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 215 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FRENCH LENTIL AND HOMINY CHILI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. When it is hot, add the oil and diced onion. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, jalapeno, yellow and red peppers and continue to cook, stirring often, for an additional 4 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and salt and stir until the mixture is fragrant. Add the lentils, beer, tomatoes and 1 1/4 cup water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium low. Cover the pot and simmer for 25 minutes. Uncover the chili and add the hominy. Continue to cook uncovered until the chili has thickened slightly and the lentils are cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Serve topped with the cilantro, avocado and cotija cheese. Finish with a squeeze of lime if desired.
HOMINY WITH RED CHILIES
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 3h30m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the dried corn in a large bowl, cover with six cups water and set aside to soak overnight.
- Early the next day, or at least four hours before serving, drain the corn, place it in a three- to four-quart saucepan and add six cups water. Bring to a simmer and stir in the dried chilies or chili powder, oregano and cinnamon. Simmer uncovered about two and a half hours, until the corn is fairly tender. If necessary, add more water during cooking. At end of cooking period, the mixture should be quite moist but not soupy.
- Add the chicken stock, bring to a simmer, season to taste with salt and cook another 30 minutes. By this time the corn should be barely covered with liquid. Allow it to cool uncovered. It will thicken as it cools.
- Reheat it to serve as a side dish or use it to make a casserole. Refrigerate any unused cooked hominy and use within a day or freeze it for future use. Yield: 8 to 12 servings
PORK AND HOMINY STEW WITH RED CHILES
Steps:
- Peel garlic and reserve 2 whole cloves, then slice remaining cloves. Combine sliced garlic, pork, water, and broth in a 7- to 8-quart heavy pot and bring to a boil, skimming froth. Add oregano, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, skimming occasionally, until pork is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, discard stems from chiles (do not seed), then soak in boiling-hot water (1 1/2 cups) in a bowl, turning occasionally, until softened, about 30 minutes (do not drain). Purée chiles with soaking water, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and reserved garlic cloves in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Transfer pork with tongs to a large bowl, reserving broth in pot. Shred pork, using 2 forks (discard bones). Return pork to broth, then add hominy, chile purée, and remaining teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, skimming froth and stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Season with salt. 3Serve pozole in shallow bowls with accompaniments.
- *Available at Latino markets and kitchenmarket.com.
NEW MEXICAN POZOLE
In New Mexico, there is abundance and generosity and plenty of comfort food at holiday parties. Posole, the savory and hearty, rather soupy stew made from dried large white corn kernels simmered for hours, is traditional and easy to prepare. Stir in a ruddy red purée of dried New Mexico chiles to give the stew its requisite kick. This is satisfying, nourishing, fortifying fare. The corn stays a little bit chewy in a wonderful way (canned hominy never does), and the spicy broth is beguiling.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 3h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Drain soaked hominy and put in large soup pot. Cover with water and bring to boil. Let simmer briskly for 1 hour.
- While hominy is cooking, make red chile purée: Toast dried chiles lightly in cast-iron skillet or stovetop grill, just until fragrant. Wearing gloves, slit chiles lengthwise with paring knife. Remove and discard stems and seeds. Put chiles in saucepan and cover with 4 cups water. Simmer 30 minutes and let cool. In blender, purée chiles to a smooth paste using some cooking water as necessary. Purée should be of milkshake consistency.
- Season pork belly and pork shoulder generously with salt and pepper. After posole has cooked 1 hour, add pork shoulder, pork belly, onion stuck with cloves, bay leaf, garlic and cumin. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, then return to a brisk simmer. While adding water occasionally and tasting broth for salt, simmer for about 2 1/2 hours more, until meat is tender and posole grains have softened and burst. Skim fat from surface of broth.
- Stir in 1 cup chile purée and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning. (At this point, posole can be cooled completely and reheated later. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.)
- To serve, ladle posole, meat and broth into wide bowls. Pass bowls of diced onion, lime wedges, cilantro and oregano, and let guests garnish to taste.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 588, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 54 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 567 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
RED CHILI FRIED HOMINY IN BACON GREASE
Our family has eaten fried hominy sense I can remember...I fix it for breakfast or dinner..It is real tasty with trout or salmon patties..Sometimes I'll just fix it and eat it by itself...
Provided by JoSele Swopes
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Using a cast iron skillet heat bacon grease or butter.
- 2. Drain Hominy from all liquid, place in bacon grease or butter. Add all spices, fry for approximately 20 minutes till slightly crispy uncovered, lifting and turning with a spatula...Serve Hot with a sprinkle of lime juice OPT
CHICKEN CHILI WITH HOMINY
This chili is good the day it's made and even better reheated the next day for lunch. We use dark chicken meat rather than white, so it will remain tender.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large pot (5 quarts), warm oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, and chile; cook, stirring often, until onion softens, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Cut browned chicken into 1/2-inch strips. Add chicken, broth, and beans to pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to an active simmer, and cook until chicken is very tender and chili has thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Reserve 1/2 cup hominy to use as garnish; stir remaining hominy into chili. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls; garnish each serving with reserved hominy and cilantro, and drizzle with jalapeno sauce, as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 34 g
PORK & HOMINY IN RED CHILES SOUP/STEW
This untried dish is reminiscent of the more common chili verde except that the stock is made from dried rather than fresh chiles. As a big fan of the smoky ancho, it appeals to me and will soon make an appearance on my dinner table. In the meantime, I'm posting here for my fellow foodies.
Provided by justcallmetoni
Categories Stew
Time 1h35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium-large saucepan, add the water, salt and cubd pork. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook pork about 20 minuts, until it is just tender. Remove pork from water using a slotted spoon. Cover pork with a damp cloth over a bowl to keep moist.
- In the same water used to cook the pork, add the ancho chiles. Remove from hat and allow the peppers to soak for 20 minutes. Transfer the softened chiles and liquid to a food processor or blender. Add garlic and oregano and process until smooth.
- In the same saucepan used earlier, add the oil and saute the chopped onions, stirring often until the onions are soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the hominy, and the pureed peppers. Add chicken broth as needed to get the soup to reach the desired consistency or just a bit thinner than desired.
- Stir in the reserved pork, and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the pork cubes are tender, about 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Laddle soup into bowls and allow diners to add condiments as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.6, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 91.9, Sodium 970.6, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 3.7, Protein 39.9
SOUTHWESTERN HOMINY
This recipe has been in our family for a long time, but I'm not sure where it originated. Though it has a Southwestern flair, we love it here in Missouri.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts :
PORK AND HOMINY STEW WITH RED CHILES (POZOLE ROJO)
Categories Pepper Pork Stew Kid-Friendly Pork Rib Hot Pepper Spring Tortillas Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Serves 8 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Peel garlic cloves and reserve 2 for chile sauce. Slice remaining garlic. In a 7- to 8-quart heavy kettle bring water and broth just to a boil with sliced garlic and pork. Skim surface and add oregano. Gently simmer pork, uncovered, until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- While pork is simmering, wearing protective gloves, discard stems from chiles and in a bowl combine chiles with boiling-hot water. Soak chiles, turning them occasionally, 30 minutes. Cut onion into large pieces and in a blender purée with chiles and soaking liquid, reserved garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt until smooth.
- Transfer pork with tongs to a cutting board and reserve broth mixture. Shred pork, using 2 forks, and discard bones. Rinse and drain hominy. Return pork to broth mixture and add chile sauce, hominy, and remaining teaspoon salt. Simmer pozole 30 minutes and, if necessary, season with salt. Pozole may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- While pozole is simmering, stack tortillas and halve. Cut halves crosswise into thin strips. In a 9- to 10-inch skillet heat 1/2 inch oil until hot but not smoking and fry tortilla strips in 3 or 4 batches, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer tortilla strips with a slotted spoon as fried to brown paper or paper towels to drain. Transfer tortilla strips to a bowl. Tortilla strips may be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.
- Serve pozole with tortilla strips and bowls of accompaniments.
Tips:
- Soak hominy overnight: This will help to soften the hominy and reduce the cooking time.
- Use a variety of chiles: This will give the dish a more complex flavor. You can use fresh, dried, or canned chiles.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with spices: Cumin, oregano, and garlic are all great additions to this dish.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: Cheese, sour cream, and cilantro are all popular choices.
Conclusion:
Hominy with red chiles is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover hominy. With its simple ingredients and easy preparation, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your household.
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