Chicken Souse, Johnny cakes and Grits
S4 E20 | A Sing-A-Long With Ernest & Travis Denning | Something's Burning
Country music’s own Ernest and Travis Denning stop by my home away from home in Nashville for some singing and some souse. There’s also a pepper eating bet, a song writing session, grits and johnny cakes.
Chicken Souse
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. chicken wings and drumsticks
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 2-4 habanero peppers
- 1 TBS seasoned salt
- 1 TBS allspice
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 TBS black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 TBS oil
- [1 large yellow onion
- 2 large carrots
- 2 sticks celery
- 3 large potatoes
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
Steps:
- Combine chicken with lime juice, season salt, pepper, allspice and bay leaves into container to marinate. Chop up onions, carrots, celery and potatoes.
- Heat oil in Dutch oven then add chicken, cooking until browned on all sides. Save the marinade from the chicken and set aside.
- Add in onions, carrots, celery and sauté in the Dutch oven.
- Add in potatoes and fresh thyme. Then return chicken to the pot along with the remaining marinade.
- Pour enough water into the pot to cover the chicken and bring to a boil, simmering for 45 minutes.
- Remove chicken, de-bone, then add chicken meat back into pot. Add salt to taste.
Johnny Cakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 TBS sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- Oil
Steps:
- Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Make a well in the center and add in egg, buttermilk, water, and melted butter mixing well.
- Heat oil in skillet and drop in batter. Flip once edges start to bubble.
Grits
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of water
- 1 cup grits
- Salt to taste
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Unsalted butter
Steps:
- Stir grits into boiling water
- Reduce heat, cover and let sit for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally until thick.
- Add in cheese, butter, and salt to taste