Grit Cakes with Shrimp

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two grit cakes stacked on a blue plate with cooked shrimp on top

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 6

Total Time 2 6

Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

2 cups leftover prepared grits
1/2 cup plain flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch pepper

Instructions

Pour cooled grits into a greased loaf pan or casserole dish, covering about a half an inch of the bottom of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze them at least 2 hours or overnight.
2 cups leftover prepared grits
Carefully remove frozen grits and cut into squares. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Roll each square in flour mixture.
1/2 cup plain flour, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch pepper
In a cast Iron or heavy skillet, melt olive oil and butter over medium heat. Once bubbling, place grit cakes in and fry for 3 minutes. Carefully flip and fry other side for 3 more minutes or until golden brown.Feel free to add more oil and butter if needed.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons butter
Drain, stack and serve with cooked shrimp over the top.

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

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