Corn grits with chorizo oil
American 15 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook
- Heat a large pot of water over a medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the corn and cook for approx. 10-15 minutes, drain and cool. Remove the husk from the corn and set aside. Add the husks back into the pot, along with the milk, water, thyme and sugar and bring to a simmer to make corn stock. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes before turning off the heat. Allow it to sit for 15 minutes.
- To make the chorizo oil, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Dice the chorizo and add it to a pan. Sauté until golden, then remove the chorizo from the oil. Set aside the chorizo oil.
- Remove the husks from the pot and discard. Bring the stock to a simmer again. Slowly whisk the grits into the stock. Lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, whisking occasionally until it thickens. Add water as needed if the grits get too thick before they are cooked. Stir in the cream cheese and remove from the heat.
- Finely slice the spring onion and separate the green section from the white.
- Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the butter. When it starts to foam, add the corn kernels and white parts of the spring onion. Fry for 5 minutes before adding the cream. Simmer until the cream has thickened then remove it from the heat.
- Finely chop the remaining spring onion at an angle.
- Serve the corn grits topped with the creamed corn and finely chopped spring onion. Generously drizzle over the chorizo oil and finish with fried chorizo. Serve while hot.
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