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Grits Fritters Recipe

Crispy Grits Fritters made with cheese grits flavored with bacon, corn, and green onion. Great on their own. Even better served with Red Pepper Jelly Sauce.

  • Prep4 hr 20 min
  • Cook12 min
  • Total4 hr 32 min
  • Serves8
  • Rating4.5
Grits Fritters Recipe

Crispy Fried Grits Fritters made from cheese grits with bacon, corn, and green onion. Dip them in a sweet and spicy pepper jelly sauce for an appetizer with tons of southern flair.

Crispy Fried Grits in metal serving tray.

I’m a big fan of anything that can be eaten with your fingers: hushpuppies, beignets, you name it. These grits fritters are so delicious, you’ll be popping one right after the other into your mouth.

The grits are made ahead of time and refrigerated to firm them up. If you cook a big batch of grits for breakfast, you could use the leftovers to make Grits Fritters.

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Crispy Fried Grits Fritters on wooden board with bowl of pepper jelly sauce.

Easy Pepper Jelly Sauce

They are crunchy on the outside and creamy and cheesy on the inside. Grits Fritters taste great on their own, but even better dipped in a simple pepper jelly sauce made with jarred Red Pepper Jelly, apple cider vinegar, and dijon mustard.

If you have fun eating fritters with your fingers, you should also try Fried Pimento Cheese Balls and Crawfish Etouffee Balls.

Hand dipping fritter in sauce.

Grits Fritters Recipe Tip

The grits will need to be made at least 4 hours in advance. Preferably a day in advance because you want them chilled so that they set up. This is necessary for them to hold their shape.

Grits Fritters with Bacon and Cheese and a Red Pepper Jelly Dipping Sauce

Recommended Equipment

  • Dutch Oven- a Dutch Oven like this one is perfect for frying a holds a nice even temperature.
  • Deep Frying Thermometer- not necessary but useful for keeping the oil temperature in the right range. I love this digital thermometer that can easily be clipped on the side of a Dutch oven.
  • Strainer- this KitchenAid All Purpose Strainer is perfect for fishing fried foods out of the oil.
Crispy Grits Fritters in metal serving dish with bowl of dipping sauce.

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Recipe adapted from Southern Living The Way to Fry: Fresh, fabulous recipes for the modern Southern cook

Originally posted October 29, 2014.

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Ingredients

Equipment Dutch Oven, Deep-Frying Thermometer, Strainer

Steps

  1. 1

    Using 4 cups of milk and 1 teaspoon salt, prepare grits according to package directions. Remove grits from heat and stir in cheese, bacon, green onions, corn and both peppers. Pour into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and chill 4 to 24 hours.

  2. 2

    Using your hands, roll grits into 1 1/2-inch balls.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, whisk together eggs and 1/4 cup water.

  4. 4

    Dip balls in egg mixture and then roll in Panko crumbs to coat.

  5. 5

    Pour 2-3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet. Heat oil to 350 degrees.

  6. 6

    Fry fritters in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.

  7. 7

    Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm.

  8. 8

    To make Pepper Jelly Dipping Sauce, combine pepper jelly, mustard and vinegar in a microwave safe bowl. Stir well. Microwave for 20 seconds or until warm.

Notes

Recipe makes about 32 fritters.

Nutrition

  • Calories681
  • Carbs54
  • Protein23
  • Fat42
  • Sodium966
  • Fiber3
  • Sugar19

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