Hominy Cakes

Submitted by Barb G.

"Serve these cakes as an appetizer over sliced avocado with ancho chile sauce or salsa. the recipe comes from a San Francisco Resturant."

 

• Ready In: 31mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 12-14 cakes

ingredients

• 2 cups hominy, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup red onion, cut in 1/4 inch dice
• 3 green onions, trimed and minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1⁄2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaf, minced
• 3⁄4 cup provolone cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

directions

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

Reviews

[Rita1652]

Barb, Thanks for posting these spicy, different, (at least for me),addictive little appetizers! I enjoyed them! Served them with Salsa and sour cream. The recipe doesn`t state if the cheese should be shredded,which I did. Very easy to make!