Hominy Cakes

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.