Mote pillo sau hominy cu ouă
By Chef Chile (@chef_chile)
Ingredients
- 1 lb cooked mote or hominy (can also use canned hominy)
- 2 tbs butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup of diced white onion (can also use spring onions (white part only) or leeks (white part only))
- 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
- ¼ tsp ground achiote
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tbs chopped chives or scallions
- 1 tbs finely chopped cilantro or parsley
- Salt to taste
- Queso fresco slices and black coffee
Directions
- 1Heat the butter over medium heat in a large sauté pan, add the chopped onions, crushed garlic, achiote, and salt to make a refrito, cook until the onions/leeks are soft, about 5 minutes.
- 2Add the mote or hominy, stir in well and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 3Add the milk and cook until the milk is almost all absorbed by the hominy.
- 4Whisk the eggs and add them to the hominy, stir well and cook for about 3-5 minutes.
- 5Stir in the chives and cilantro and add additional salt if needed.
- 6Serve accompanied by queso fresco slices and hot black coffee.