Crab and Tomato Gravy over Grits | PBS Food

Crab and Tomato Gravy over Grits | PBS Food

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This recipe is inspired by the technique shown by Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island’s Gullah community.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup white stone-ground grits
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • Salt and black pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups sliced leeks, white and tender green parts only
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sliced okra
  • 4 cups peeled and diced tomatoes, about 2 large tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 8 ounces fresh lump crab meat, picked over for shells
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

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