Griddled Grits with Cilantro Oil

Name: Griddled Grits with Cilantro Oil
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters canola oil; 57 grams fontina cheese, diced; 118 milliliters packed fresh cilantro leaves; 2 thin green onions, cut into 1; 397 grams less-sodium, fat-free chicken broth; 473 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking grits; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar

Griddled Grits with Cilantro Oil might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 160 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. Not It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. A mixture of quick-cooking grits, cilantro leaves, fontina cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 38 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 4 cups water and broth to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan. Stir in grits, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, 8 minutes or until very thick.

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Add cheese, stirring until it melts.

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Remove from heat, and pour grits into a 13" x 9" pan coated with cooking spray. Set aside to cool completely.

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While grits cool, process green onions and cilantro in a small food processor until minced. With processor running, slowly add oil, and process until well blended.

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Pour cilantro oil into a small saucepan; set aside.

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Cut cooled grits into 8 rectangles.

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Cut each rectangle into 2 triangles.

Place a 12" cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot; coat skillet with cooking spray.

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Add half of grits rectangles to skillet, taking care to keep rectangles together for easier turning. Cook 3 minutes; coat tops with cooking spray; turn and cook on other side 3 minutes or until golden.

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Transfer grits to a serving platter, separating rectangles into triangles, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining grits rectangles.

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Heat oil mixture over medium heat just until warm.

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Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar.

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Vinegar

Drizzle 1 tsp. oil evenly over each triangle; serve with remaining oil, if desired.

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Cut cooled grits as directed above. Cover and store in refrigerator. Brown grits and prepare herb oil just before serving.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 118milliliters

canola oil 57grams

fontina cheese, diced 118milliliters

packed fresh cilantro leaves 2

thin green onions, cut into 1 397grams

less-sodium, fat-free chicken broth 473milliliters

uncooked quick-cooking grits 1teaspoon

salt 2teaspoons

sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 56 dollars per bottle.

J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling

"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS