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Grit Cakes with Shrimp and Jalapeno Jelly
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Brief Description
Zesty fried grit cakes with shrimp, served with jalapeno jelly.
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Main Ingredient
grits
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Category: Appetizers
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Cuisine: Southern
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 30 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Yields 2 dozen 3-inch grit cakes.
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Posted By: swilliamson
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Posted On: Mar 08, 2016
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Ingredients:
- 2 bunches - scallions
- 2 1/2 cups - quick grits
- 2 cups - grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoons - ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons - cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons - salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons - pepper
- 12 - medium shrimp cooked, peeled, and halved
- 1/2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cups - cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons - butter
- - vegetable oil for frying
- - jalapeno jelly for serving
Directions:
Finely chop the scallions (the bottom ends only) and set them aside. Lightly butter a 13-by-18-inch baking pan with sides.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Slowly sprinkle in the grits, stirring with a whisk all the while. Then reduce the heat to medium and stir for 5 to 7 minutes, until thick. Remove the pan of grits from the heat and stir in the cheese, spices (you can reduce the amount of cayenne, if you like), salt and pepper and scallions.
Spoon the mixture into the baking pan (it should be about 1/2-inch thick) and smooth the top. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter (or a drinking glass), mark out circles in the grits; then press a shrimp half into the middle of each circle. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until it's time to fry the cakes.
Combine the flour and cornmeal in a pie pan. Then use the cookie cutter to cut out the grit circles (leftover scraps can be fried up or frozen). Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add oil until it is 1/2 inch deep.
Coat both sides of each grit cake with the flour mixture and then fry the cakes until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Place the cooked grit cakes on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve hot with jalapeno jelly.
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