Hominy Grits Food

HOMINY GRITS WITH SHRIMP TWO WAYS

Steps:

• For the breadcrumbs: Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the anchovy paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs and cook until lightly golden brown. Stir in the green onions, parsley and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
• For the shrimp: Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 7 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels and reserve. Reserve the pan with the oil to cook the shrimp.
• Whisk together the rice flour and 1 1/4 cups water in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let rest for 5 minutes. Combine the cumin, ancho powder, chile de arbol, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Season the shrimp on both sides with the spice mixture.
• Return the pan with the bacon fat to the burner and heat over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Dip the shrimp in the batter and let the excess drip off. Saute the shrimp in batches until lightly golden brown and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• For the grits: Put the hominy in a food processor with 1 cup of the cream and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Bring 2 cups of the shrimp stock to a simmer in a medium saucepan, add the hominy mixture and stir to combine. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, adding more stock if needed. Add the Monterey Jack, Cheddar and the remaining cup of cream and cook until incorporated, about 2 minutes; season with the cayenne, salt and pepper.
• Spoon the grits into bowls. Top each with 5 shrimp for an entree portion or 3 shrimp for an appetizer. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and garnish with the reserved bacon.

HOW TO COOK CRACKED HOMINY: MAíZ TRILLADO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the dried hominy (cracked corn) in a large pot or bowl and cover with an inch of water. Soak overnight. You can skip this step, but the corn will take longer to cook.
• Drain the corn and place it in a large stockpot. Add 5 cups of water and salt (or just the broth) and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Cover and simmer over low heat until corn is tender, about 1 hour, or longer if it was not presoaked. Check the corn often and add more water if needed.
• Once corn is cooked, stir in the butter, if using, and serve it warm as a porridge or as a savory side dish seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. If you are planning to use it to make masa for arepas or empanadas, remove the lid and let the corn cool in the pot to allow some moisture to evaporate as it cools.
• Enjoy!
• Place the dried hominy (cracked corn) in the slow cooker. Add 5 cups of water and salt or just broth. Cook on low setting for 4 to 5 hours until the corn is tender.
• Once corn is cooked, stir in the butter, if using, and serve it warm as a porridge or as a savory side dish. If you are planning to use it to make masa for arepas or empanadas, remove the lid and let the corn cool in the pot to allow some moisture to evaporate as it cools.
• Enjoy!

HOMINY GRITS

Steps:

• Pour grits into boiling salted water and stir until it reaches the boiling point.
• Lower heat and simmer slowly for an hour, stirring frequently.
• When ready to serve, add butter and beat well for a few minutes.

FRIED HOMINY GRITS

Steps:

• Day before, add two teaspoons of salt to the boiling water and add the grits gradually, stirring constantly. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, thirty to forty minutes.
• Stir in the almonds and let mixture cool to warm.
• Pack the warm grits into straight sided iced tea glasses that have been rinsed out with cold water. Chill overnight.
• Next day, loosen around the grits with a knife and allow to unmold. Cut into 1/2 inch thick circles.
• Heat the bacon drippings or lard in a heavy iron skillet.
• Dip the circles in flour and then in the eggs combined with the remaining salt and two tablespoons water.
• Fry the circles in the hot fat until browned on both sides.
• Yield: about twenty circles, 5 servings.
• Heritage cook book.

BAKED HOMINY GRITS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine water, milk, salt, and grits in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Allow 5 minutes for quick-cooking grits and 30 minutes for regular grits Stir a little of the grits in eggs; return to saucepan and mix well with cheese.
• Pour into a buttered 1 quart casserole; dot with butter.
• Bake in 350 F for 40 minutes or until lightly browned.

MESA "GRITS"

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic, cook until translucent.
• Add the hominy, cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer to a food processor, and process until almost smooth - it should have some texture.
• Return the mixture to the pan and stir in the cream.
• Cook until the mixture thickens, about ten minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, and serve.