Southern grits with spicy bacon and corn

A classic dish from the American south , grits are what we call polenta. Serve these with slow-cooked pork or a simple chargrilled chicken breast.

Recipe «Southern grits with spicy bacon and corn» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp rice bran oil, 2 shortcut bacon rashers, trimmed, finely chopped, 125g can corn kernels, drained well, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 2 cups milk , 1 cup instant polenta, 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese, Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp rice bran oil 
• 2 shortcut bacon rashers, trimmed, finely chopped 
• 125g can corn kernels, drained well 
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder 
• 2 cups milk 
• 1 cup instant polenta 
• 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese 
• Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon and corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in chilli powder. Remove from heat.
2. Meanwhile, combine milk and 2 cups cold water in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Gradually stir in polenta. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheddar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Spoon polenta into a serving bowl. Top with bacon mixture and parsley. Serve immediately.