1 pint grits (such as <a href="https://www.homesteadgristmill.com/recipe/basic-grits/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gristmill</a>)
½ lb. unsalted butter, cubed
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 cups onion, diced
1 cup green bell pepper, diced
1 cup celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. blackening seasoning (Bailey makes her own, but use your favorite brand)
1 tsp. white pepper, ground
1 pinch cayenne pepper (season to your comfort of heat level)
½ tsp. black pepper, ground
1 tbsp. shrimp powder
½ cup white wine
4 cups shrimp stock
¼ lb. jumbo lump crab meat
Peanut oil, for frying
4 whole fish fillets (such as whiting, trout, beeliner snapper, or black bass; in Texas, Bailey uses redfish), cut into portions (around 6 oz. per plate)
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