Red Eye Gravy And Grits Recipes

GRITS, COUNTRY HAM AND RED-EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• For the grits, bring the water and milk to a boil in a pan, whisk in the grits, and then reduce the heat and cook for an hour. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the poached eggs, bring a pan of water to a gentle simmer and add salt and vinegar. Using a spoon, swirl the water in a circle and crack the eggs into the center of the water. Simmer for about 2 minutes. Set aside.
• For the gravy, to a pre-heated skillet, add a slice of ham and warm it through. Then remove the ham to a plate. Into the same skillet add the coffee and pork stock and reduce.
• To a bowl or plate add a serving of grits, the ham, a poached egg and sprinkle with chives. Drizzle the red-eye gravy over the grits and serve.

RED EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Dissolve ham stock and coffee granules in water in a large mixing bowl to create a stock.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add flour. Cook butter and flour, stirring constantly, until brown, to create a roux, about 5 minutes. Add gravy stock mixture 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, until it resembles the consistency of a gravy, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with black pepper. Remove from heat. Serve warm with meal of choice.

RED-EYE GRAVY AND GRITS

Steps:

• Cut the fat from edges of ham slices. Add fat to a medium cast-iron skillet. Cook over medium heat until fat renders.
• Score edges of ham slices. Add ham to skillet, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. When cooked, remove ham from skillet; set aside. Add water, stirring to deglaze. Cook until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Serve ham and gravy with grits and buttermilk biscuits.

RED EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, cook ham until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and save for another use. Add coffee to pan drippings, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Simmer until reduced by about half.

JACK FRY'S SHRIMP AND GRITS WITH RED-EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• To make grits: In a 3-quart saucepan combine the grits, milk and whipping cream.
• Over medium heat, bring to a low boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer stirring frequently, until grits are creamy - about 10 minute.
• Whisk in the Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
• To make the gravy: In a large skillet over high heat, melt the butter.
• Add the ham and brown.
• Add the shitakes, onions, green peppers and fresh thyme.
• Saute until the onions become translucent.
• Add the wine, coffee, tomatoes, and hot sauce.
• Bring to a slight boil.
• Combine the cornstarch and chicken broth mixing until cornstarch is dissolved and no lumps.
• Stir the cornstarch mixture into the gravy.
• Reduce heat, and cook another couple of minute.
• To prepare shrimp: In a large skillet over high heat, melt 2-3 Tbs of butter.
• Add the shrimp and cook until shrimp are just pink.
• Add the red-eye gravy.
• Finish the sauce with the remaining 1 Tbs of butter stirred inches.
• To serve: Divide the warm grits among 6 plates, and top each with a portion of shrimp and gravy.
• Garnish with freshly grated Asiago cheese and chopped parsley.

RED-EYE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat grease, add flour and sugar until dissolved and incorporated with ham grease. Add water, coffee and bullion cube, stir until gravy is well blended. Turn down heat and cook for 1 minute, add butter and cook for 1 minute longer. Serve immediately with hot biscuits or grits.