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Pork Shoulder Grillades and Grits

Pork Shoulder Grillades + Grits
Photo by Rush Jagoe

Executive Chef Rushing’s chapter at Brennan’s includes adding dimension to a traditional New Orleans grillades with overnight-braised pork shoulder—instead of the more customary veal. He serves it all over creamy New Orleans grits.

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yields

8 servings

    Creamy Grits
  • 2 teaspoons creole spice
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 (3-3½ pound) boneless pork shoulder
  • 1 gallon chicken stock
  • 1¾ cups fresh thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 onions, diced large, divided
  • 2 red peppers, diced large, divided
  • 2 green peppers, diced large, divided
  • 2 jalapeño peppers, halved, divided
  • 1¾ cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 pound bacon, diced
  • 2 cups sliced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons tomato past
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish
  • 4 cups creamy grits (recipe follows)
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup quick grits
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
steps
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix creole spice, paprika, salt, and mustard together. Place pork shoulder in large roasting dish and season with half dried spice mixture. Pour chicken stock into dish and add thyme, bay leaves, half each of the diced onion and peppers, and the diced tomatoes. Cover with foil and bake for 8 hours, or until pork is fork tender.
  2. Remove pork from oven and cool in refrigerator. Strain braising liquid through a fine mesh strainer and skim away any fat that comes to surface. Set aside.
  3. To a large saucepan over medium heat, add bacon. Slowly render bacon until all fat is released, about 8 minutes. Add remaining vegetables, garlic, and cumin to pan. While stirring with a wooden spoon, cook down vegetables until they’re falling apart. Add tomato paste and flour and continue to cook until all fat and vegetables are absorbed by flour. Whisk braising liquid into vegetables slowly to prevent lumps. Cook for about 1 hour, skimming away any fat that rises to surface. Strain through fine mesh sieve into saucepan and place over low heat to keep warm.
  4. Remove pork from fridge, cut into 2-inch chunks, and add to sauce. Once pork has heated through, serve over grits.

Creamy Grits

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm milk until it scalds. (Milk is scalded when skin forms on top and it begins to bubble around the edges.) Whisk grits into milk and lower heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 minutes, whisking occasionally to prevent clumps. Finish by whisking in butter, heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Cover, remove from heat, and reserve until needed.

  • from Executive Chef Slade Rushing of Brennan's, New Orleans, Louisiana

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