Best Fried Grits With Red Pepper Sauce Recipes

RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until peppers are very soft, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
• Drain bell pepper mixture. Puree in processor. Blend on vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.

FRIED GRITS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk to blend. Bring to boil, whisking often. Reduce heat to medium; cook until creamy, whisking often, about 15 minutes. Add cheddar cheese, chives and hot sauce; whisk until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into 9 x 5 x 2 1/2-inch metal loaf pan. Cover; chill until firm, 6 hours or overnight.
• Run sharp knife around pan sides to loosen grits. Turn out onto work surface. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add sliced grits; cook until brown, adding more butte as necessary, about 5 minutes per side.
• Divide grit slices among 8 plates. Spoon sauce over. Top with goat cheese.

GRILLED SNAPPER AND ASPARAGUS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, garlic, shallot, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the bell pepper is tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan; cook until mostly evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes; discard the thyme. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree; season with salt and pepper and add up to 1 more teaspoon vinegar, if needed.
• Preheat a grill to high and generously oil the grates. Rub the fish with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Rub the asparagus with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish skin-side down until the skin is marked and crisp, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip and grill until just cooked through, 1 to 2 more minutes. Grill the asparagus, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Spoon the pepper sauce onto plates. Top with the fish and asparagus; sprinkle with the parsley.

BLACKENED SNAPPER, RED PEPPER SAUCE, CHEESE GRITS AND CORN RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish: In a bowl, blend the corn, green onions, yellow onions, vinegar, vegetable juice and some salt and pepper, mixing well. Hold in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour to marinate.
• For the grits: Warm the chicken stock in a deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring stock to a simmer, then add the salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium. Next slowly add the grits. Whisking continuously, cook until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Once cooked, taste and season with salt and pepper. Then hold warm for serving.
• For the sauce: Heat a pan with the grapseed oil. Then add the onions and cook until caramelized, 3 minutes. After cooking the onions, reduce the heat to medium-low and add the apple juice. Allow the juice to reduce for 1 minute, then add the pepper puree. Stir to incorporate the flavors and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
• For the fish: Heat a heavy-bottom pan over high heat. Add the grapeseed oil and warm for 2 minutes. Then sprinkle the skin-side of the fish with the blackening seasoning and sear on the skin side for 3 minutes. After "blackening" the skin side, flip, reduce the heat and cook for another 3 minutes on the fleshy side. When fully cooked, scoop 2 ounces of the sauce on a plate followed by some grits. Top with the cooked fish. Finally top a corner of the fish with some relish.