Sauteed Chicken With Hominy Casserole

Submitted by Pinay0618

"We always have hominy in the pantry - and so I'm on a mission to find some different ways to serve it. This recipe comes from epicurious."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• one 2 1/2-pound chicken
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups hominy
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch dried thyme leaves
• 1⁄4 cup white wine (not too dry)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)

directions

1. Cut the chicken into 8 pieces. Rinse it under cold water and pat dry. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a skillet and when it foams, quickly sauté the chicken pieces, turning them so that they cook on both sides but do not brown. This seizes the skin so it does not shrivel during cooking. Drain the chicken on paper towels.
2. Put the hominy in a 2-quart casserole with a lid. Lay the chicken pieces on top and cover with an even layer of onion, sliced mushrooms, and carrot. Add the bay leaf and sprinkle the pepper and dried thyme over the vegetables. Add the wine and cover the casserole.
3. Cook in a preheated 325°F degree oven for 45 minutes. About 5 minutes before the casserole is finished cooking, add the salt and parsley. Take it from the oven and remove the bay leaf. Taste and add the cream if you want it.

Reviews

[solonholt49]

This recipe is taken straight out of Edna Lewis’s cookbook

 

[MariaLuisa]

I really wanted to love this -- also I'm on the lookout for great hominy recipes -- but, alas, it was not to be. Maybe adding 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped ham to the mix would help, without sacrificing too much the low-cal motif. I don't think the cream added much in terms of flavor. The leftovers were better -- I fried up the hominy with a bit of bacon grease, and the chicken we ate separately.