Fried Grits Cakes with Sausage
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6
Ingredients
1 pound hot bulk sausage
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
Vegetable oil
Preparation
Step 1
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the sausage and orange zest, stirring to break up the sausage. Sauté until browned and then drain; set aside.
Step 2
In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Slowly stir in the grits. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir the sausage into the grits. Spread the mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan to cool, then refrigerate until well chilled. Cut the chilled grits into squares and saute in vegetable oil until crisp and browned on both sides.
The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.
Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.
