Grit Cakes

Name: Grit Cakes
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 cup stone-ground grits; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp butter; 100g sharp cheddar, grated; salt and pepper to taste; oil for frying; fried eggs and hot sauce to serve

Pan-fried grits cakes, crispy on the outside and creamy within, a beloved Southern brunch and buffet staple.

Total time

140 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

4 cupswater

1 cupstone-ground grits

1 tspsalt

2 tbspbutter

100gsharp cheddar, grated

salt and pepperto taste

oilfor frying

fried eggs and hot sauceto serve

Instructions

Boil water. Slowly add grits. Cook 25 minutes, stirring often.

Stir in butter and cheese. Season.

Pour into a lined baking dish. Refrigerate 2 hours until firm.

Cut into squares. Fry in oil 3-4 minutes per side until golden.

Serve with fried eggs and hot sauce.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

152

Protein

6.3g

Fat

14g

Carbs

0.3g

Fiber

Sodium

634mg

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