How to Cook Dried White Hominy Grits (3 Steps)

A traditional food introduced to early settlers by Native Americans, white hominy grits traditionally arrive with milk, butter and sugar for breakfast or as a side dish with salt and pepper. Because grits don't have a strong flavor, you can jazz them up with just about anything, including cheese, bacon, gravy or jalapeno peppers. You can also turn this simple fare, consist of ground white corn with the germ and hull removed, into a fancy main dish when you combine it with shrimp, ham or fried chicken.

Things You'll Need

Saucepan with lid
Salt
Microwaveable bowl or casserole with cover

Bowl
Fine strainer
Butter

Instructions

Stir hominy grits slowly into boiling, salted water. As a general rule, use approximately 3 to 4 cups of water for every 1 cup of grits, depending on the desired thickness of the grits. Reduce the heat and cover the pan. Simmer the grits, stirring often, for 20 to 30 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
Microwave grits and salted water in a covered, microwaveable bowl or casserole for 7 minutes at high power. Stir the grits, then continue cooking for an additional 4 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the grits reach the desired thickness. Remove the bowl from the microwave and let the grits stand, covered, for five minutes before serving.
Cook grits in the slow cooker with water and salt on high power for about eight hours or on low power for two to three hours.

Previous:How to Cook Potatoes in Hot Ashes

Next: Do Steaks Cook Better With High or Low Flames?