MealBudgetCheddar Grits with Fried Eggs
Slow-stirred corn grits loosened with butter and cheddar, a fried egg set on top.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.46
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 cup whole milk
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 tsp hot sauce (louisiana style)(optional)
- 1 bunch green onions / scallions(optional)
Method
Bring the broth and milk to a simmer with the salt.
Pour the cornmeal in slowly while whisking hard, so no lumps form.
Drop the heat to low and cook 20 minutes, stirring every few minutes and scraping the bottom. Add hot water if it stiffens before it tastes tender.
Beat in the butter and cheddar off the heat until glossy and pourable.
Fry the eggs to your liking in a separate pan.
Spoon the grits into bowls, top each with an egg, and finish with black pepper, scallions, and hot sauce.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £30.70 | £7.68 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Australia | $56.81 | $14.20 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $72.47 | $18.12 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Greece | 30,52 € | 7,63 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٠٧٥٫٠٦ ج.م. | ٢٦٨٫٧٧ ج.م. | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Canada | $86.78 | $21.70 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Spain | 18,95 € | 4,74 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Mexico | $549.32 | $137.33 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| United States | $33.83 | $8.46 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Germany | 30,60 € | 7,65 € | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Austria | € 34,95 | € 8,74 | 6 of 8 ingredients |
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