Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, grit cakes. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Grit Cakes is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Grit Cakes is something which I have loved my entire life.
Grit cakes are without a doubt one of the most versatile dishes that exists. They can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack, and are delicious no matter how you serve them. Think of them as the English muffin for Eggs Benedict, the tortilla for Huevos Rancheros, the dough for pizza.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook grit cakes using 19 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Grit Cakes:
- Prepare Grits————–
- Make ready 8 cups water
- Get 1 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 2 cup grits
- Get Breading—————–
- Make ready 2 cup all purpose flour
- Take 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Make ready 2 large eggs
- Take Oil————-
- Take As needed extra Virgin olive oil for shallow frying
- Make ready Gravy——————
- Get 1/4 cup sugar
- Prepare 15 ounce can of Italian style diced tomatoes
- Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Take 1/2 cup the breading flour
- Prepare 1 cup water
- Get 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- Get 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Take 2 tablespoons extra Virgin olive oil
Store leftover grit cakes in an airtight container, refrigerated up to one week. Place the battered grit cakes in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry them up. Garnish with some diced green onions if desired. What you're left with is a golden crust of crispy goodness, with a creamy, cheesy interior.
Instructions to make Grit Cakes:
- Boil 8 cups of water add salt and grits cook till done. Make sure there is no lumps or it will be a catastrophe.
- Grease a loaf pan or something similar with butter.
- Pour in the grits
- Let cool then put it in the refrigerator till completely chilled
- Now slice while it's cold and still in the loaf pan.
- Take a plate put it on top of the grits and flip the whole thing and let the grits ease out.
- Add seasoned salt to the flour
- Beat the eggs
- Dredge the grits slice in the flour
- Now the eggs
- Back into the flour and into the hot oil to fry.
- Fry turning as necessary
- Move to a paper towel to absorb excessive amounts of oil.
- Repeat till done
- Heat the oil and add the tomatoes
- Smash the tomatoes a bit add the sugar.
- Add spices and stir simmer for 10 minutes
- Add flour simmer 7 minutes keep stirring.
- Add water
- Stir mixing the water with the flour tomatoes. It should be done.
- Serve tomato gravy atop the grit cakes.
Top with desired topping of barbecue or turnip greens and garnish with scallions or chives, if desired. Note: Nutrient analysis is for grits cakes only and does not include topping. Well, we're about to turn these into some awesome grit cakes! Give 'em a try. they are fantastic! In a medium bowl, mix up some flour with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
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