Best 9 Fried Sausage Grits Recipes

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Discover the secrets to creating a delectable Southern breakfast or brunch with our ultimate guide to making delectable fried sausage grits. In this article, we'll embark on a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Dive into the rich history of this classic dish, trace its origins from humble beginnings to its current status as a celebrated Southern comfort food. Along the way, unlock the secrets to perfecting this dish, from selecting the ideal grits to mastering the art of achieving crispy, golden-brown sausage. Join us as we explore the world of fried sausage grits, uncovering the techniques and ingredients that will elevate your cooking skills and leave you with a breakfast or brunch that is sure to impress.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SAUSAGE CHEESE GRITS



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This is a great, flavorful way to prepare grits. You can also use mild sausage and less or no hot sauce if you prefer not to have the extra spice. This can also be prepared up to the baking stage, and refrigerated or frozen until ready to finish.

Provided by homechef

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes     Grits

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
4 cups water
1 cup quick-cooking grits
4 ounces shredded Gouda cheese
3 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until the sausage is crumbly and lightly browned. Drain off the grease and place the sausage in a bowl. Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir in the grits, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir constantly for 5 minutes until the grits are tender, or follow package directions.
  • Stir together the sausage, cheese, butter, hot pepper sauce, and eggs. Fold in the grits until combined, then spread into an ungreased, small casserole dish. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 127.9 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 541.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

FRIED SAUSAGE GRITS



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My mother used to make a version of this recipe using hominy and salmon. One day I substituted sausage and grits and decided I liked it better than the original.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking grits
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 small onion, finely chopped
Cornmeal
Oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil; slowly add grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until very thick; set aside. , In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until browned; drain. Add sausage and onion to grits; mix well. Spoon into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Chill overnight. , Remove from pan; cut into 1/2-in. slices. Roll slices in cornmeal. In a large skillet, fry in oil until golden brown on both sides.

Nutrition Facts :

FRIED SAUSAGE GRITS



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My mother used to make a version of this recipe using hominy and salmon. One day I substituted sausage and grits and decided I liked it better than the original.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking grits
½ pound bulk pork sausage
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Cornmeal
1 quart oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil; slowly add grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until very thick; set aside. In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until browned; drain. Add sausage and onion to grits; mix well. Spoon into a greased 8-1/2-in. x 4-1/2-in. x 2-1/2-in. loaf pan. Chill overnight. remove from pan; cut into 1/2-in. slices. Roll slices in cornmeal. Fry in a large skillet until golden brown on both sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1566.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 162.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 24.5 g, Sodium 582.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

FRIED GRITS CAKES WITH SAUSAGE



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Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound hot bulk sausage
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup stone-ground yellow grits
Vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the sausage and orange zest, stirring to break up the sausage. Sauté until browned and then drain; set aside.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the chicken broth to a boil. Slowly stir in the grits. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir the sausage into the grits. Spread the mixture in a 13 × 9-inch baking pan to cool, then refrigerate until well chilled. Cut the chilled grits into squares and sauté in vegetable oil until crisp and browned on both sides.

FRIED GRITS PATTIES



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Terrific breakfast. From The Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cuisine by John Folse. Even better with cooked Jimmy Dean hot sausage!

Provided by Vicki in CT

Categories     Breakfast

Time P1DT3m

Yield 8 patties, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups grits
5 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
salt (to taste)
1/2 cup andouille sausage, finely diced
4 tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon black pepper
1/4 cup oil
1 cup flour
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • In one quart sauce pot bring water to rolling boil. Add butter and salt. Fold in grits and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until grits are tender stirring occasionally. (Can also use quick cooking grits but change water accordingly).
  • When cooked remove from heat and stir in sausage, cheese, and pepper. Pour hot grits into sheet pan with 1 inch lip. Smooth out to 3/4" thickness. Cool overnight in refrigerator.
  • The next morning use a 3" round cookie cutter to cut circles (about 8 patties).
  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Prepare egg wash: Beat egg and milk together.
  • Dip patties into egg wash then flour then egg wash then bread crumbs.
  • Pan fry until golden.
  • Serve as side dish or under poached eggs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.9, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 41.8, Sodium 349.1, Carbohydrate 47, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.1, Protein 8.5

MEMPHIS-STYLE SAUSAGE GRITS



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Pat: I'm a grits man. Have been my whole life. And it always surprises me when I travel to different parts of the country and taste grits that they are not sweet. In coffee shops and home kitchens throughout Memphis, we stir in sugar to make them sweet. Then we crumble a few sausage patties and stir those in, too. I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for something hot, sweet, and salty. My aunt Leona from Detroit stirs chopped poached eggs into her sausage and grits! To me, that seems like the ultimate grit combo. Top it with a dash or two of hot sauce, and you can't find a better feel-good breakfast for a Southern boy.

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or bacon fat
Two 4-ounce sausage patties
1 cup quick-cooking grits
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Hot sauce (optional)
2 poached eggs (optional)

Steps:

  • Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, heat the oil or bacon fat in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage patties and fry until they are browned and no longer pink in the middle, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer the sausage to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
  • When the water is boiling, stir in the grits, butter, sugar, and salt, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
  • Crumble the sausage patties into the grits. Serve the grits topped with a dash or two of hot sauce, and chopped poached eggs, if desired.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE WITH CHEESY GRITS



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Shake up your dinner rut with this PM-play on shrimp and grits. Here, smoky Andouille sausage and juicy shrimp are seared in the skillet and then arranged on top of a comforting bowl of cheesy grits. A saucy fried egg is the crowning achievement on this breakfast-for-dinner winner.

Provided by Lauryn Tyrell

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup stone-ground grits
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
6 ounces sharp cheddar, grated (1 1/2 cups)
6 ounces andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
12 ounces large peeled, deveined shrimp (about 16)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
1 poblano pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch strips
1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (1 cup)
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Fried eggs, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Stir grits into 4 cups salted boiling water. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring, until thickened, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and cheese; season to taste.
  • Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tablespoon butter and shrimp to skillet; season to taste. Cook until just opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and hot sauce; transfer to another plate.
  • Add remaining butter, poblano, onion, and tomatoes to now-empty skillet and cook, stirring once, until browned, 5 minutes. Return sausage and 1/4 cup water to skillet; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tomatoes collapse, 1 minute more. Stir in shrimp and serve, with grits and eggs.

PARMESAN GRITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY



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This is my alternative to good ole biscuits and gravy. I am a personal chef and my customers request this frequently. I usually top it with a fried free range egg. To make this low fat, use low fat half and half and lean turkey sausage. I also use sweet potato starch as my thickening agent. I use all organic ingredients whenever possible!

Provided by KellyDeLaire

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup yellow corn grits
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 lb lean pork sausage
1 quart half-and-half
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 free-range eggs

Steps:

  • For the grits - bring 2 cups of half and half, water, and butter to a boil. Whisk in the grits and turn heat to medium. Continue whisking and cooking for 15-20 mintutes. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Cover and set aside.
  • For the gravy- brown the sausage over medium heat and drain all put 2 tbs of the drippings. Stir in the flour or sweet potato starch. Make sure its coating the sausage completely. Over medium heat, slowly stir in the half and half, mixing contantly to prevent any lumps. Now add the pepper, hot sauce, and worcestershire sauce. Simmer until thickened (about 10-15 mintutes).
  • To serve- ladle grits into a bowl, ladle the sausage gravy over the grits, and top with fried free range egg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1084, Fat 86.9, SaturatedFat 43.7, Cholesterol 431.7, Sodium 1443.1, Carbohydrate 30.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.9, Protein 45.2

SAUSAGE AND EGGS OVER CHEDDAR-PARMESAN GRITS



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These creamy grits topped with Italian sausage, peppers, onions and a fried egg are total comfort food and perfect for brunch or dinner. They are easy to put together and will satisfy a hungry crew. -Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
6 cups water
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking grits
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
6 large eggs
Hot pepper sauce, optional

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, onion, yellow pepper and red pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses, cream, salt and pepper; keep warm., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into pan; reduce heat to low. Cook until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken, turning once if desired. Divide grits among 6 serving bowls; top with sausage mixture and eggs. If desired, serve with pepper sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 calories, Fat 32g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 253mg cholesterol, Sodium 972mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

Tips:

  • Use a large skillet or griddle to cook the sausage and grits in. This will help to prevent the grits from sticking and burning.
  • Cook the sausage over medium heat until it is browned and cooked through. This will take about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the grits to the skillet and stir to coat them with the sausage grease. Then, add the water or broth and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer the grits for 15-20 minutes, or until they are tender and creamy. Stir the grits occasionally to prevent them from sticking.
  • Season the grits with salt and pepper to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or cayenne pepper.
  • Serve the fried sausage grits hot with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include cheese, eggs, bacon, and hot sauce.

Conclusion:

Fried sausage grits are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. They are also a great way to use up leftover sausage. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a hot and hearty meal on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast or brunch recipe, give fried sausage grits a try.

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