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Can You Fry Grits?
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:20 pm
Idk why this dawned on me, but has anyone ever fried grits? Would it be possible to cook them 95% of the way in a pot like normal and then once you're done with your bacon and have a skillet full of drippings just tossing the grits in for a quick fry, kinda like fried rice.
Would this thicken it up, absorb all the flavor and give it a nice crunch in spots or would it ruin them?
I don't consider myself a food inovator at all so I'm assuming this doesn't work or everyone would already do it as it seems like it could be an epic gamechanger!
Would this thicken it up, absorb all the flavor and give it a nice crunch in spots or would it ruin them?
I don't consider myself a food inovator at all so I'm assuming this doesn't work or everyone would already do it as it seems like it could be an epic gamechanger!
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Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:24 pm to FootballNostradamus
They're called grit cakes, and yeah.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:25 pm to FootballNostradamus
Lots of people fry grits.
here are some I did with scallops
If you get to Lower Alabama (beach), try Fisherman's corner under the perdido key bridge on highway 292
He makes fried grits balls served with his shrimp and grits - Wonderful.
here are some I did with scallops
If you get to Lower Alabama (beach), try Fisherman's corner under the perdido key bridge on highway 292
He makes fried grits balls served with his shrimp and grits - Wonderful.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:27 pm to FootballNostradamus
Go for it.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 10:29 pm to FootballNostradamus
I bought some of that organic grits from whole foods recently and on the package it had a recipe for doing this. I think the brand was Hodgson Mills or something like that.
So, yes, you can fry grits.
here it is just fry when you are done
So, yes, you can fry grits.
here it is just fry when you are done
Posted on 4/18/14 at 11:01 pm to MeridianDog
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If you get to Lower Alabama (beach), try Fisherman's corner under the perdido key bridge on highway 292 He makes fried grits balls served with his shrimp and grits - Wonderful.
Wow, I've been to Fisherman's Corner no less than a hundred times almost specifically because their grits are awesome.
Never knew that was the trick!
Posted on 4/18/14 at 11:36 pm to FootballNostradamus
Cook grits in pot. Refrigerate said cooked grits. Cut in to desired pieces. Plop in deep-fryer/onto hot skillet w butter. Eat
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 11:45 pm to FootballNostradamus
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almost specifically because their grits are awesome.
Others will correct me. He makes the grits thick and mixes cheese - I think gouda - forms the grits and cheese mixture into tennis ball sized balls, rolls them in (egg wash?), Panko bread crumbs and then deep fries them. He plates the shrimp and sauce and then places the fried grits ball in the center.
Marvelous. I had a photo somewhere, but I can't find it.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 11:48 pm to MeridianDog
When the cakes are cold, how do they warm up all the way in the fryer/oil? They take a dunk long enough for that to happen?
Posted on 4/18/14 at 11:51 pm to BRgetthenet
They warm up fine.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 12:02 am to MeridianDog
Whaddup MDawg 
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 12:02 am
Posted on 4/19/14 at 12:09 am to FootballNostradamus
It's called polenta in Italy.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 12:59 am to FootballNostradamus
Cook your grits like normal then pour them on a sheet pan and throw in the fridge. Once they're cold cut them to shape and fry them until golden and crispy(3-4 minutes). Tastes kinda like popcorn with a nice soft center.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 1:14 am to Trout Bandit
So just to clarify what I was asking, has anyone ever thrown the grits in the pan rigth after cooking them?
I wasn't thinking about chilling them, forming them into patties and then frying them (although it sounds awesome and I will definitley try it). I was mainly talking about doing it the same morning and just letting them get a slight crisp on one side, almost like hashbrowns.
I assume it will turn out similar. I will try both (love any excuse to have grits) and update with results.
Thanks all!
I wasn't thinking about chilling them, forming them into patties and then frying them (although it sounds awesome and I will definitley try it). I was mainly talking about doing it the same morning and just letting them get a slight crisp on one side, almost like hashbrowns.
I assume it will turn out similar. I will try both (love any excuse to have grits) and update with results.
Thanks all!
Posted on 4/19/14 at 3:04 am to FootballNostradamus
You can fry anything.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:49 am to FootballNostradamus
The point of freezing the already made grits is so that it hardens and remains in form during the fry. Immediately tossing them in will give you something much different.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:36 am to FootballNostradamus
You can fry anything.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:44 am to FootballNostradamus
They'll fall apart if you don't let them get cold before frying. You could mix an egg in them to bind but they won't likely work as well even with egg if not chilled first.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 9:27 am to Gris Gris
He's not talking about a fried cake or ball, he's thinking fried rice style - just hitting the loose grits with some hot oil. There would be no form to lose.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 9:28 am to NoSaint
That won't work .
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