Saucy Crawfish with Whole Corn Grits

Name: Saucy Crawfish with Whole Corn Grits
Prep time: 46 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 43 grams 1/4 cup finely chopped andouille sausage or kielbasa (about; 1 chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters chopped fresh chives, divided; 355 milliliters fresh corn kernels; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 158 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 237 milliliters uncooked regular grits; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 237 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 828 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; 118 milliliters ounces reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese (about; 394 milliliters ounces cooked crawfish tail meat (about; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 158 milliliters chopped onion; 59 milliliters light sour cream; 3 Tbsps light sour cream; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 355 milliliters water

The recipe Saucy Crawfish with Whole Corn Grits could satisfy your Southern craving in about 46 minutes. For $1.86 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 397 calories, 28g of protein, and 13g of fat. Head to the store and pick up chives, milk, thyme, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare grits, combine 1/2 cup milk, corn, and chipotle chile in a blender; process until the corn is coarsely chopped.

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Combine remaining 3 cups milk, 1 1/2 cups water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Gradually add grits, stirring with a whisk. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 11 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.

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Water

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Whisk

Add corn mixture; cook an additional 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Corn

Remove from heat; add cheese and 3 tablespoons sour cream, stirring until cheese melts. Keep warm.

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To prepare crawfish, place flour in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.

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Crawfish

All Purpose Flour

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Remove flour from pan; set aside. Wipe pan clean.

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All Purpose Flour

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Return pan to medium heat.

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Add oil and sausage to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add reserved flour, tomato paste, and crawfish; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 cup milk; bring to a simmer, and cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently.

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Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup sour cream.

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Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chives over crawfish mixture. Stir 3 tablespoons chives into grits; serve with crawfish mixture.

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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 Steppe Cellars Dry Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.