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Mote Pillo con Queso
A popular breakfast or side dish from the Andean region of Ecuador, made with hominy (mote) sautéed with eggs, cheese, and seasonings.
🧂 Ingrediënten
- 500 g Mote (cooked hominy)(drained)
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/2 medium Onion(finely chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic(minced)
- 100 g Queso fresco or similar white cheese(crumbled)
- 1/4 cup Milk or cream
- 2 tbsp Cilantro(chopped)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Oil or butter
👨🍳 Instructies
- 1
In a large skillet, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Sauté the chopped onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 3
Add the cooked mote to the skillet. Stir well to combine with the onion and garlic. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mote is lightly toasted.
- 4
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk (or cream), salt, and pepper.
💡 Pro Tips: Adding milk or cream makes the dish creamier. - 5
Pour the egg mixture over the mote in the skillet. Stir gently as the eggs cook, scrambling them with the mote.
💡 Pro Tips: Cook until the eggs are just set. - 6
Stir in the crumbled cheese and chopped cilantro. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted and the cilantro is fragrant.
- 7
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately.
💡 Pro Tips: Mote Pillo is best served hot.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use pre-cooked mote for convenience. If cooking from dried hominy, ensure it's fully tender.
- ✓Don't overcook the eggs; they should be creamy, not dry.
- ✓Experiment with different types of white cheese.
✨ Ideeën voor Variaties
Inspiratie voor uw eigen versie van dit recept
- Add finely chopped bell peppers or tomatoes for extra color and flavor.
- Some variations include a pinch of cumin or achiote for color.