Kelly Family Cookbook: Fried Grits

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Breakfast Dishes

Fried Grits

To serve 4 to 6

2 tablespoons butter, softened, plus 4 to 8 tablespoons butter
5 cups plus 2 tablespoons cold water
2 teaspoons salt

1 cup regular white hominy grits, not the quick-cooking variety
1 egg
1/2 cup flour

With a pastry brush, spread 1 tablespoon of the softened butter over the bottom and sides of a shallow, 9-by-1 3-inch baking dish and set aside.

In a heavy 1 1/2 - to 2-quart saucepan, bring 5 cups of water and the salt to a boil over high heat. Pour in the hominy grits slowly enough so that the boiling continues at a rapid rate. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon to keep the mixture smooth.

Reduce the heat to low, and, stirring occasionally, simmer the grits tightly covered for 30 minutes. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of softened butter. When it is absorbed, spoon the hot grits into the buttered dish and smooth the top with a metal spatula. Cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap or foil, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until the grits are firm to the touch.

Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. Line a Iarge shallow baking dish with paper towels and place it in the middle of the oven.

With a sharp knife, cut the chilled grits into cakes approximately 2 inches square. Beat the egg lightly with the remaining teaspoons of cold water and one at a time, immerse the cakes in the mixture. Then roll each cake in the flour to coat both sides lightly and evenly.

In a heavy 10- to 12-inch skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over moderate heat. When the foam begins to subside, add 7 or 8 of the hominy-grit cakes and fry them for about 3 minutes on each side, turning them over with a spatula. When the cakes are a golden brown, transfer them to the lined dish drain and keep them warm in the oven while you fry the rest, 7 or 8 at a time. Add more butter to the skillet as necessary.

Arrange the fried grits attractively on a heated platter and serve them at once, with sorghum or corn or maple syrup.

American Cooking: Southern Style: Recipes - Breakfast Dishes

Add_RecipeNutrientData

Total Moisture: 1294.71524
Total Calorie: 1705.552
Total Protein: 28.13385
Total Total_Fat: 100.13246
Total Ash: 14.78799
Total Carbohydrate: 178.00991
Total Fiber: 4.3115
Total Sugar: 1.47151
Total Calcium: 0.107207
Total Iron: 0.01108612
Total Magnesium: 0.078558
Total Phosphorus: 0.313484
Total Potassium: 0.388779
Total Sodium: 4.78589
Total Zinc: 0.0019905
Total Copper: 0.000269136
Total Manganese: 0.000456794
Total Selenium: 3.76855E-05
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.001516705
Total Riboflaven: 0.001166274
Total Niacin: 0.012500012
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00116521
Total Vit_B6: 0.000361908
Total Folate_Tot: 0.477483
Total Folic_Acid: 0.09625
Total Food_Folate: 0.045033
Total Folate_DFE: 0.208783
Total CholineTot: 0.166948
Total Vit_B12: 0.00063812
Total Vit_A: 3.115034
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.857024
Total Retinol: 0.842256
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.180113
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0045
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.300875
Total Vit_E: 0.00350107
Total Vit_D: 0.001
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.041
Total Vit_K: 0.0082895
Total FA_Sat: 0.059261379
Total FA_Mono: 0.028991855
Total FA_Poly: 0.005485785
Total Cholesterol: 0.43024

Breakdown By Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter, softened, plus 4 to 8 tablespoons butter

Number of Grams: 113.6
Total Moisture: 20.37984
Total Calorie: 814.512
Protein: 0.9656
Total Fat: 92.14096
Total Ash: 0.10224
Total Carbohydrate: 0.06816
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.06816
Total Calcium: 27.264
Total Iron: 0.02272
Total Magnesium: 2.272
Total Phosphorus: 27.264
Total Potassium: 27.264
Total Sodium: 12.496
Total Zinc: 0.10224
Total Copper: 0.018176
Total Manganese: 0.004544
Total Seleneium: 1.136
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00568
Total Riboflavin: 0.038624
Total Niacin: 0.047712
Total Panto_Acid: 0.12496
Total Vit_B6: 0.003408
Total Folate_Tot: 3.408
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 3.408
Total Folate_DFE: 3.408
Total Choline_Tot: 20.448
Total Vit_B12: 0.19312
Total Vit_A_IU: 2838.864
Total Vit_A_RAE: 777.024
Total Retinol: 762.256
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 179.488
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 2.63552
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 7.952
Total FA_Sat: 57.355504
Total FA_Mono: 26.61648
Total FA_Poly: 3.41936
Total Cholesterol: 244.24

5 cups plus 2 tablespoons cold water

Number of Grams: 1213.6
Total Moisture: 1212.3864
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 1.2136
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 36.408
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 12.136
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 48.544
Total Zinc: 0.12136
Total Copper: 0.12136
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 teaspoons salt

Number of Grams: 12
Total Moisture: 0.024
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 11.976
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.88
Total Iron: 0.0396
Total Magnesium: 0.12
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.96
Total Sodium: 4650.96
Total Zinc: 0.012
Total Copper: 0.0036
Total Manganese: 0.012
Total Seleneium: 0.012
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup regular white hominy grits, not the quick-cooking variety

Number of Grams: 164
Total Moisture: 16.4
Total Calorie: 592.04
Protein: 14.432
Total Fat: 2.624
Total Ash: 0.6724
Total Carbohydrate: 129.888
Total Fiber: 2.624
Total Sugar: 1.0496
Total Calcium: 3.28
Total Iron: 7.2488
Total Magnesium: 44.28
Total Phosphorus: 119.72
Total Potassium: 224.68
Total Sodium: 1.64
Total Zinc: 0.6724
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 1.0004
Total Riboflavin: 0.5904
Total Niacin: 8.7248
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.246
Total Folate_Tot: 336.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 4.92
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.1968
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.246
Total FA_Mono: 0.492
Total FA_Poly: 0.8528
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 egg

Number of Grams: 50
Total Moisture: 38.075
Total Calorie: 71.5
Protein: 6.28
Total Fat: 4.755
Total Ash: 0.53
Total Carbohydrate: 0.36
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.185
Total Calcium: 28
Total Iron: 0.875
Total Magnesium: 6
Total Phosphorus: 99
Total Potassium: 69
Total Sodium: 71
Total Zinc: 0.645
Total Copper: 0.036
Total Manganese: 0.014
Total Seleneium: 15.35
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.02
Total Riboflavin: 0.2285
Total Niacin: 0.0375
Total Panto_Acid: 0.7665
Total Vit_B6: 0.085
Total Folate_Tot: 23.5
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 23.5
Total Folate_DFE: 23.5
Total Choline_Tot: 146.5
Total Vit_B12: 0.445
Total Vit_A_IU: 270
Total Vit_A_RAE: 80
Total Retinol: 80
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 4.5
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 251.5
Total Vit_E: 0.525
Total Vit_D: 1
Total Vit_D_IU: 41
Total Vit_K: 0.15
Total FA_Sat: 1.563
Total FA_Mono: 1.829
Total FA_Poly: 0.9555
Total Cholesterol: 186

1/2 cup flour

Number of Grams: 62.5
Total Moisture: 7.45
Total Calorie: 227.5
Protein: 6.45625
Total Fat: 0.6125
Total Ash: 0.29375
Total Carbohydrate: 47.69375
Total Fiber: 1.6875
Total Sugar: 0.16875
Total Calcium: 9.375
Total Iron: 2.9
Total Magnesium: 13.75
Total Phosphorus: 67.5
Total Potassium: 66.875
Total Sodium: 1.25
Total Zinc: 0.4375
Total Copper: 0.09
Total Manganese: 0.42625
Total Seleneium: 21.1875
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.490625
Total Riboflavin: 0.30875
Total Niacin: 3.69
Total Panto_Acid: 0.27375
Total Vit_B6: 0.0275
Total Folate_Tot: 114.375
Total Folic_Acid: 96.25
Total Food_Folate: 18.125
Total Folate_DFE: 181.875
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.25
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.625
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 49.375
Total Vit_E: 0.14375
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.1875
Total FA_Sat: 0.096875
Total FA_Mono: 0.054375
Total FA_Poly: 0.258125
Total Cholesterol: 0

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