Cajun Pork and Grits

Name: Cajun Pork and Grits
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 1 cup grits; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 1 (2 pound) pork loin; Chopped scallions, garnish; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 20 min
Servings 4

Cheesy cheddar grits served with a Cajun spice roasted pork loin. MORE+ LESS-

By Macheesmo

Updated November 24, 2014

Ingredients

cup grits

1 1/2

cups water

1 1/2

cups milk

tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2

cup cheddar cheese, grated

pinch salt and pepper

(2 pound) pork loin

Chopped scallions, garnish

CAJUN SPICE RUB

tablespoon kosher salt

tablespoon onion powder

tablespoon garlic powder

tablespoon dried thyme

tablespoon dried oregano

teaspoon paprika

tablespoon ground coriander

teaspoon black pepper

1/2

teaspoon ground cumin

1/2

teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps

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1

FOR THE PORK: Mix together the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl. Completely coat pork loin with the spice rub. You probably won't need all of the spice rub.
2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Add pork loin to a baking dish (I like to use a cast iron skillet) and roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 140-145°F . Use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.
3

Once pork reaches correct temperature (probably about an hour of roasting), remove from oven and cover with foil. Let rest for 15 minutes and then slice into disks for serving.
4

FOR GRITS: Heat water, milk, butter, and salt in a medium pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
5

When mixture is simmering, whisk in grits slowly and stir well.
6

Simmer grits over medium heat until they thicken nicely, about 10 minutes. Then add cheese and melt.
7

Season grits with salt and pepper. If they are too thick, feel free to add more milk to thin them out a bit.
8

Serve pork loin over grits and garnish with chopped scallions.