Strips of round steak, slow stewed with tomatoes and vegetables and served over a bed of garlic cheese grits.
Grillades and Grits
Grillades and Grits {pronounced GREE-ahds}, found on the menu at debutante balls and definitely a staple at Mardi Gras, is a dish of smothered beef, slow simmered in a roux and tomato base, though the name literally translated actually means grilled. Made with just about any kind of beef, and sometimes even with pork or veal, I prefer to use inexpensive bottom round steak. Don't use a top round.
Traditionally grillades are served over garlic cheese grits, which pairs up beautifully and should not be missed in my opinion. You can also make the grits in advance, refrigerate them, make them into fried grit cakes and serve the grillades right on top, which gives a bit of crunchy contrast. If you aren't a fan of grits, polenta, mashed potatoes and rice make a fine substitute - in fact, The Cajun prefers rice himself.
I prefer serving these savory dishes over stone ground grits, especially since I discovered them on Amazon! {affil link}They aren't exactly common here in south Mississippi y'all, but I get the Palmetto Farms brand on subscription {affil link} these days, so I use them exclusively now and they are worth every single penny.
Grocery store grits, which are a bit more processed but still definitely good, don't come anywhere close to the creaminess you get from stone ground grits. They are highly perishable though, so store the active bag that you're using in the fridge and any spare bags in the deep freeze where they will keep very nicely. Let me know if you try them - they are my favorite brand!
This meal is a fantastic way to take an inexpensive cut of meat, in this case, bottom round, and transform it by a slow simmer in a trinity enhanced, garlicky Creole sauce, until it is super tender making it an amazingly full flavor meal.
While typically served at a late breakfast, and often at brunch or sometimes lunch, Grillades and Grits make a perfectly acceptable and delicious dinner dish in this house. Serve it alongside a mixed garden salad or a green veggie.
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