How to Make Southern Style Grits

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A southern staple, grits are a bit like polenta, but with a hearty stick-to-your-ribs creaminess like risotto.

You’d be hard pressed to find any breakfast plate in the southern United States without a side of grits. It’s as ubiquitous as biscuits or coffee.

Grits are ground up cornmeal and they can be white, yellow, or even red or multi-colored if they’re made from heirloom corn. Sometimes you might see little black specks in it, and that’s just the germ of the corn kernel.

Grits are ground up cornmeal and they can be white, yellow, or even red or multi-colored if they’re made from heirloom corn. Sometimes you might see little black specks in it, and that’s just the germ of the corn kernel.

Add the broth to a large sauce pan and bring to a boil. Slowly stir in the grits, add the salt, and lower the heat. Continue to stir until it's just a simmer.

Cover with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes until the grits have thickened, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Divide cooked cheese grits up into 4 bowls and top each with 1 Tbsp of butter, a generous pinch of the remaining cheddar cheese, 1 slice of crumbled bacon, and a pinch of chives.

We love eating grits with fried egg, cooked sausage, or shrimp! Some of our favorite seasonings include BV, Kitchen Bouquet, Tony Chachere's, Old Bay, Lawry's Seasoned Salt.

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