Southern Grits And Eggs Eggs In Heaven Recipes

EGGS IN HEAVEN

Steps:

• Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only. Allow the temperature to reach 350 degrees F.
• Place a heavy-bottomed saucepan over the direct-heat side of the grill. Add the butter and allow it to melt. Add the onions with a pinch of salt and cook until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the peppers and cook until slightly softened, 2 more minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables. Stir in a third of the milk at a time, smoothing out any lumps, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes, allowing the raw flour flavor to cook out.
• Whisk in the Cheddar and cream cheese and bring back to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the ham and nutmeg. Crack the eggs into the sauce, leaving spacing in between them. Move the pan to the indirect heat side of the grill and cover the grill with a lid. Cook until the eggs are set, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle all over with the chili flakes and serve.

SOUTHERN GRITS AND EGGS

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the grits, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and black pepper; cover to keep warm.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the okra, scallion whites, bell pepper, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until the vegetables start to soften, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Carefully slide the eggs on top of the okra mixture, keeping the yolks intact. Reduce the heat to medium; cover and cook, rotating the skillet occasionally, until the eggs are just set, about 6 minutes.
• Serve the grits with the vegetables and eggs. Top with the scallion greens.