Food and Recipes Grains Grits Perfect Pot of Grits Recipe Be the first to rate & review! Every Southern cook should perfect the art of making grits. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 27, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Hands On Time: 5 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 qt. water 1 cup stone-ground grits 2 1/2 tablespoons butter Directions Bring salt and water to a boil in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Whisk in grits, and cook, whisking constantly, 45 seconds. Scrape bottom and sides of the pot. Return to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. (For a looser consistency, whisk in 2 to 4 Tbsp. water halfway through cooking.) Stir in butter until melted, and serve immediately. Rate it Print