Spicy Shrimp Mashed Hominy Food

SPICY SHRIMP & MASHED HOMINY

Steps:

• Bring hominy, milk and 1/2 tsp. of the cayenne pepper to boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 min. or until hominy is softened. Set aside; keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large nonstick skillet 5 min. or until browned. Add celery, onions, and green pepper; cook and stir 3 min.
• Stir in tomato sauce and remaining 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Add shrimp; cover. Simmer 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink.
• Place hominy mixture in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Transfer to serving bowl; stir in cheese. Serve immediately topped with shrimp mixture.

4 MINUTE SPICY GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, garlic, red pepper flakes and shrimp. Season with grill seasoning or salt and pepper and cook shrimp 3 minutes or until just pink. Toss with lemon zest, juice and chopped parsley. Remove shrimp to a serving platter leaving the garlic cloves in the pan.

SHRIMP AND WHITE CORN (HOMINY) CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in large stock pot.
• Saute onion, celery and carrot until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, cayenne and cloves.
• Add chicken broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Using a hand held blender, blend until smooth (I don't have one of these so I use my food processor in batches or electric blender. Or if you like your chowder with the chunks in it, as the recipe owner does, you can skip this step completely).
• Add hominy and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Mix 1 cup of the half and half with flour until smooth and add to stock pot.
• Add sugar, remaining half and half and shrimp. Bring mixture to the point of almost boiling.
• Add cheese and heat thoroughly, stirring until cheese is melted and soup is creamy.

SPICY SHRIMP OVER PUREED HOMINY

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium high heat simmer hominy and milk until warm. With a potato smasher or using a blender mash or puree hominy until smooth. Reduce heat to low stir in salt, pepper and butter. Taste and adjust seasoning; keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onion and sauté until tender and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, salt and pepper and cook additional 2 minutes. Add shrimp, stirring frequently and cook until shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat add diced chipotles and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes until sauce thickens a bit. Serve warm over pureed hominy.

SHRIMP WITH HOMINY

Steps:

• In a small pot bring the chicken broth to a boil and add the hominy and boil for about 7 minutes and then drain and set aside.
• In a large saute pan add 2 tbsp of the olive oil and garlic and cook about 1 minute. Next, add in the shrimp and season them with the pinch of cayenne, paprika and some salt and pepper and cook them about 3 minutes. Then squeeze in the juice of two limes and add in the hominy and the chopped tomato and cook another 3 minutes until shrimp is no longer pink.
• Last, top with fresh cilantro and drizzle with last tbsp of the olive oil and serve! :)

SPICY SHRIMP AND TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 lb of penne pasta until al dente. Drain and return pasta to pot.
• Season shrimp with coarse salt and ground pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2tsp of olive oil over high heat. Add half the shrimp; cook until lightly browned on both sides and opaque throughout, 3-5 minute Transfer to plate; repeat with remaining oil and shrimp.(reduce heat if shrimp browning too quickly).
• Reduce heat to medium, add crushed garlic, red-pepper flakes, 3 cans tomatoes and Basil and Oregano. Cook stirring occasionally until tomatoes have softened and sauce has thickened. 10-15 minute
• Season with salt and pepper. Add sauce and shrimp to pasta toss and serve hot.
• Add a side salad and bread sticks and it is a great meal!

SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp; drain. Stir in the butter, seafood seasoning, mustard, chili powder, pepper, hot sauce, basil, oregano and thyme. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and stir in shrimp., Bake, uncovered, at 375° until shrimp turn pink, 20-25 minutes, stirring twice.

SHRIMP-AND-HOMINY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a grill until hot, or turn on broiler. Roast jalapeno until completely charred, turning, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; cover tightly with plastic. Let sit 10 minutes. Using your hands, rub off most of charred skin, rinsing hands frequently under cold running water. Slice in half; remove seeds.
• Place a 10-inch skillet over high heat. When hot, add the tomatillos, and cover. Cook, turning occasionally, until slightly softened and black in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; add the green chiles, roasted jalapeno, roasted garlic, cumin, black pepper, and cloves. Puree until smooth, 20 seconds.
• Coat a 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. When hot, add onions, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Uncover, and add chili mixture; cook, stirring, until thick, about 15 minutes. Add 3 1/4 cups vegetable stock; let simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add hominy, simmer 5 minutes more. Add shrimp, and turn the heat to low.
• Place parsley, cilantro, raw garlic, and remaining 1/4 cup stock in bowl of food processor. Process 2 minutes. Stir puree into chili; cook 1 minute more. Divide among six bowls, garnish with radishes, and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN AND HOMINY RAGOûT

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, hominy and chili powder and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 8 minutes. Mix in cilantro. Season ragout to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

SMOKY SHRIMP, HOMINY AND TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Spread corn tortilla strips in single layer on paper towel. Let tortilla strips stand at room temperature overnight to dry.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, minced garlic and dried oregano. Sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth, golden hominy, crushed tomatoes and chipotle chilies; bring to simmer. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Soup can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate soup uncovered until cold, then cover soup and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to simmer over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque in center, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro. Divide soup among 10 soup bowls. Top soup with dried tortilla strips, dividing equally. Serve soup, passing lime wedges separately.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets