Kiss my Cheesy Grits!

Being from Kansas, there are some occasions when I come across food I'm not familiar with in Texas. Tamales are in this category as well as breakfast tacos. I came across this new item at our farmers market at Aunt Nita's booth. She is famous for her tacos but added a new breakfast treat - CHEESY GRITS!


I had only gotten the cheesy grits a few times over the past season but soon I found myself craving the taste & the texture! A few weeks ago, Addie who does lots of the cooking for Aunt Nita's, mentioned that you can slice up Cheesy Grits, fry them and top them with an egg for a flavor explosion, I of course had to get right on this!

Step 1 was to let the cheesy grits cool in this cute Chinesee take out box over night in the fridge. In the morning, it slid out like a firm tofu.

 

Step 2 - get your butter going in your pan. Enjoy the butter melting circles as they are relaxing.

 

Step 3 - is slice your grits - about a half inch. My block made 4 slices. Drop in the buttery pan to begin the frying process. Brown on each side - flipping half way through.

Step 4 - Once the grits are fried up - place on paper towel to blot excess oil. Using the same pan - get on medium heat and fry up some eggs! 

 After all is cooked up - make a stack of Fried Cheesy Grits with an Fried Egg on top. Also a touch of Cilantro is nice. Cilantro makes everything wonderful!

I suggest anyone who hasnt had grits to give them a try. A wonderful surprise and a great southern treat!
Enjoy!! I hope Aunt Nita has these at the market this week!!