[CH] Grits!
George & Anna Goslowsky (goslowsky4@earthlink.com)
Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:13:00 -0600
...slipping out of the darkness of obscurity...
Weighing in late on this debate, but better late than never for a favorite
food. So I am submitting this recipe for consideration for what a versatile
food grits are. I'm thinking that you couldn't/wouldn't want to do this
with oatmeal or cream of wheat.
Grilled Grits
4 servings Quick Grits - or more if you are going to have more people.
Since the recipe is really just flavoring for the grits, it shouldn't be too
difficult to modify for more/less people.
chicken stock equivalent to what to the water required for making the amount
of grits you need.
4-5 cloves garlic, roasted
3-4 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1 med. tomato, diced
2-3 cayenne chiles, minced
1/2 C sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Prepare the grits as per the directions on the package, using the chicken
stock instead of water. As the grits are simmering, stir in the remaining
ingredients. After the grits have been prepared as per the packaging, pour
them into a pie pan that has been sprayed lightly with cooking oil (so they
don't stick). Allow them to cool and set up. Kinda like concrete. The
starch will cause the grits to form a shallow 'pie' and be pretty stiff.
Slice into pie wedges and brush lightly with butter/olive oil to prevent
sticking on the grill. I usually use a special insert for the grill that is
a grating the covers the normal rack, but has small holes. 'Grill' the
grits for about 3-4 minutes per side, until they are good and hot
(reheated). Be careful not to scorch them, but a little crust is ok. Just
after I turn them for the first time, I like to lower the coals down as far
as they go so that cooking slows significantly, then toss some wet hickory
chips on to the coals, close the lid and 'smoke' them for 2 -3 minutes.
Good stuff mon. BTW, this method of cooking grits is quite open to
experimentation, so feel free to improvise.
I hope y'all might enjoy this. One suggestion for an addition would be
small shrimp.
George J. Goslowsky
Monk of the TCS
Holder of Fire
Still Unemployed