Archives for Main Dishes category
North Carolina style Baby Back Ribs with wet rub and a Lexington Style Mop Sauce.
For the wet rub:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Using your hands or a sauce mop, rub over [...]
1 pound shrimp - peeled and deveined
3/4 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup beer
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups dried grated coconut
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon cayenne
1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Mix 3/4 cup flour, egg, baking powder and beer together into a medium bowl with a wire whisk. Mix other ingredients [...]
Pimento cheese is eaten as an appetizer on crackers, as a sandwich and for making pimento cheeseburgers in South Carolina.
This is an excellent way to cook old squirrels, which are too tough for Frying.
2 squirrels
1 quart buttermilk
2cups water
1 teaspoon salt
Dash of black pepper
Dumplings:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup buttermilk
Skin and gut squirrels, removing any shot. Wash thoroughly in cold water Cut into serving pieces and place [...]
2 pounds pork maw
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
4 stalks celery, finely chopped, divided
4 small onions, finely chopped, divided
4 small green bell peppers, cored, seeded and finely chopped, divided
5 pounds precooked chitins
Wash the pork maw thoroughly in several changes of cold water and [...]
Makes 6 servings.
3 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup chopped green olives stuffed with pimientos
1 cup pitted and chopped “black-ripe” olives or Calamatas
1/2 cup roasted sweet red peppers, chopped
1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/3 pound salami
1/2 pound provolone cheese
1/2 pound mild cheese
1/3 pound mortadella
1/3 pound prosciutto
Cook’s note: The roasted [...]
This recipe is a sumptuous introduction to the cooking of the South Carolina Low Country around Charleston.
8 quail, fresh or frozen
4 [...]
Shrimp and grits are one of Charleston’s best loved dishes, served for breakfast, or dinner.
6 cups water
6 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups white grits (NOT instant or Quick Cooking)
16 Oz. finely grated white cheddar cheese (optional)
1 pound fresh [...]
A shrimp boil is a one-pot meal in the Low Country, usually cooked outside in big pots.
1/2 lb. Keilbasa (or other spicy, smoked sausage) per person
1/2 pound Raw shrimp in shell per person
3 Red bliss potatoes per person
1 Ear of corn per person
2 Lemons
Cayenne pepper
Cloves
Garlic
Bay leaves
Old [...]
A traditional Low Country dish made with okra, rice and black eyed peas. The dish is thought to have originated in Africa.
Cajun, Soul Food and Lowcountry Recipes
