I made this recipe up on the fly…I had leftover creamy, cheesy grits. I didn’t have enough for a side-dish or a full meal and started thinking about some creative stuff that I could do with these as I hate throwing food away….especially when those grits were the best that I have ever had.
Although I show three on a plate…two are really filling and should probably be the service size.
So…what else could you do?
- Side dish to a piece of fried chicken and drizzle maple syrup on the whole thing,
- sit these on a salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
- Eggs…my favorite is poached or sunny side up. Serve with one or two.
Since this is a pretty savory dish, this gives you options to do a lot with this. Enjoy!
Here are the components
- Bacon
- Leftover Grits
- 1 egg
- 1/8 cup of Heavy Cream
- Sauces…what I have in the picture are Green Sriracha and Sweet Chili Sauce.
- Panko or what I am using, Chickpea Crumps
- Whisk the egg and the cream in a bowl to make a wash.
- Pour the panko into a very dry bowl
- Roll the leftover grits into balls about 1-1/2 ” in diameter (2″ max)
- Dip the balls into the egg mixture
- Dip into the panko and cover completely
- Wrap the balls with bacon – stick a toothpick in them to keep the bacon from unraveling.
- I cooked these in an air fryer for about 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
Serve on a plate with the two sauces.
I made this recipe up on the fly…I had leftover creamy, cheesy grits. I didn’t have enough for a side-dish or a full meal and started thinking about some creative stuff that I could do with these as I hate throwing food away….especially when those grits were the best that I have ever had.
Although I show three on a plate…two are really filling and should probably be the service size.
So…what else could you do?
- Side dish to a piece of fried chicken and drizzle maple syrup on the whole thing,
- sit these on a salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
- Eggs…my favorite is poached or sunny side up. Serve with one or two.
Since this is a pretty savory dish, this gives you options to do a lot with this. Enjoy!
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