Southern Fried Grits
- 2 cups Cooked Grits, Quick Grits Or Stone Ground Preferred, Prepared The Night Before And Refrigerated Overnight
- 1 cup Flour, All-purpose Or Self-rising
- 1 Egg, Beaten
- Oil, For Frying
- 1. Prepare grits according to directions on packaging. I used enough for 2 cups of prepared grits.
- 2. Pour warm prepared grits into a shallow dish or container to a depth of about 1/2 inch.
- 3. Cover dish with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate overnight.
- 4. The next morning ... Prepare dredge station by placing one cup of flour in a container or plate.
- 5. Crack one egg, beat well and place in a second container.
- 6. Remove grits from refrigerator, drain any excess water and turn out onto cutting board.
- 7. Slice grits into sections as desired.
- 8. Dip each section, one at a time, into flour and make sure to coat both sides and ends well. Place on a plate and repeat with the rest of the grits.
- 9. Then dip each section into the egg wash, coating both sides and ends well.
- 10. Dip each section back into the flour again, coating both sides and ends well.
- 11. Gently shake off any excess flour, place on plate to dry for several minutes.
- 12. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add cooking oil to about 1/4 inch depth.
- 13. Place coated grit sections into the heated oil but do not crowd the pan. You can cook them in batches if you don't have room.
- 14. Brown grits about 5 minutes or until bottom edges start to slightly brown.
- 15. Carefully flip the sections and brown the reverse side until bottom and edges are also brown.
- 16. Remove from skillet, place on folded paper towels and let drain for a minute or two. Repeat with the remaining grits sections.
- 17. Serve warm, as is or, top with maple syrup.
- 18. Enjoy!
grits, flour, egg
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breakfastbrunch/southern-fried-grits/ (may not work)