Mote pillo or hominy with eggs
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Breakfast, Brunch
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Cuisine
South American, American, Ecuadorian
Mote pillo or hominy with eggs
Description
This recipe uses hominy as the main ingredient, cooked together with sautéed white onions, crushed garlic, and achiote for color and subtle warmth. Butter softens the vegetables and spices to create a refrito base. Milk is added to gently cook into the hominy, keeping the dish moist and creamy without heaviness.
Whisked eggs are stirred in and cooked until just set, creating tender, folded eggs integrated with the hominy mixture. Chopped chives and cilantro finish the dish, adding fresh herbaceous notes. Salt is adjusted to taste, balancing the savory elements with the gentle sweetness of the hominy.
Mote pillo traditionally pairs with slices of queso fresco and a cup of hot black coffee. The combination offers a rustic breakfast or light meal with layered flavors from the rich butter, smoky achiote, fresh herbs, and hearty hominy texture.
Ingredients
- 1 lb hominy can also use canned hominy, cooked, or mote
- 2 tbs butter
- 4 egg
- 1 cup white onion can also use spring onions (white part only) or leeks (white part only, diced
- 2 garlic crushed, cloves
- ¼ tsp achiote ground
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tbs chives chopped, or scallions
- 1 tbs cilantro or parsley; finely chopped
- salt to taste
Serve with:
- queso fresco queso fresco sliced
- coffee queso fresco sliced
Instructions
- Heat 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.
- Add the mote or hominy, stir in well and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the milk and cook until the milk is almost all absorbed by the hominy.
- Whisk the eggs and add them to the hominy, stir well and cook for about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in the chives and cilantro and add additional salt if needed.
- Serve accompanied by queso fresco slices and hot black coffee.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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