Monday, December 22, 2008

Recipe: Grillade & Grits

A little something called "Grillade and Grits".

Meat. Something like chuck, that can stand up to long cooking times. Season with salt and garlic powder.
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Sear it in bacon fat (of course). Remove.
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Sautee bell pepper, onion and garlic. Remove.
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Make a roux. Equal parts fat and flour; low heat; constant stirring. Slowly add beef stock.
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Return meat and veggies, then add this stuff. Cover, and let simmer for an hour.
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(That's some fresh tomatoes, by the way)
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After an hour, start up the grits. Boiling water, add grits. Stir.
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Grate some cheddar cheese. Add when grits starts to thicken, along with some minced Serrano pepper.
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Chop up parsley, add to Grillade.
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When grits have thickened up, plate that sucker.
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