Grouper, Oyster Mushrooms & Grits

Pan Roasted Grouper with Creamy Yellow Corn Grits  Ingredients:
Grouper Filet, 8 Ounce
Olive Oil
Whole Butter
Thyme Sprig
Salt and Pepper

Steps:
Heat a skillet to a fairly high temperature.
Add oil to the skillet.
Season the fish with salt and pepper and carefully add the fish to the pan. Cook the fish for approximately 1 minute, on the range then add the butter and the thyme to the pan and put the pan in a 350 degree oven.

Note: We are trying to caramelize the fish on one side throughout the cooking process. Do not turn the fish over until ready to serve.

Oyster Mushroom Ragout & Petit Vegetables Ingredients:
½ lb Oyster Mushrooms
4 oz Olive Oil
2 TBL Shallots
1 each Thyme Sprigs
1 cup of red wine (cabernet or merlot)
1 cup Concasse Tomato
4 cups Veal Demi Glace (you can find this at your specialty grocer)
2 TBL Fines Herbs (equal parts chopped chives, chervil, tarragon and parsley)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Steps:
Toss the mushrooms in the olive oil and roast them on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
The mushrooms should be well roasted. Sweat the shallots in a sauce pan with a table spoon of oil.
Add the red wine and the sprig of thyme.  
Let simmer until the red wine has reduced by half.
Add the concasse tomato, wild mushrooms and the veal demi glace.
Simmer and reduce to a sauce consistency.
Mount the sauce with cold butter, then add the fines herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Creamy Yellow Corn Grits Ingredients:
Chicken Stock
Heavy Cream
Salt and Pepper
Yellow Corn Grits

Steps:
Bring the chicken stock, heavy cream, salt and pepper to a boil on the range top.
Stir in the yellow corn grits while stirring constantly so that no clumping occurs.
Turn to a simmer and cook out the grits until they are fully bloomed and tender.

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Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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Special Event:

2012 SEC BEACHFEST
The Hangout is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2012 SEC Beach Fest August, 23-26 in beautiful Gulf Shores, AL.

Join us on the beach and show your team spirit with other fans that unite for the biggest SEC Party of the year!
Kick back before you kick off the SEC football season with a fun-filled family weekend on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, the official beach destination of SEC fans. The Inaugural SEC BeachFest will be filled with stars in the sky and stars from the SEC.
Current Coaches

We welcome these champions to our first-ever SEC BeachFest. University of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban, LSU Head Coach Les Miles, and Auburn Head Coach Gene Chizik will be in attendance at the BeachFest, talking about the upcoming season & more… don’t miss out on this rare opportunity!
Learn from the Legends.

Former Legendary SEC Coaches will share decades of wisdom as they supervise a handful of football drills on the field located at the FanZone. If that weren’t good enough, they’ll also participate in a must-see Q&A. Gene Stallings, Vince Dooley, Pat Dye, and Phil Fulmer.
Beach Concerts and FanFare

In addition to liking what you see, you’ll love what you hear as the B-52′s and Doctor John rock out on Friday and Saturday night. Plus, there will be tons of attractions, including sports clinics led by the legendary coaches, interactive games–all part of the FanFare fueled by BP, an exciting Golf Scramble, and 5k Run. So pack your school colors, grab your teammates (friends and family) and head to the ultimate pre-season SEC setting.

Who Runs the SEC?
You do.
Register today for the SEC BeachFest 5k Run/Walk or Kids 1 Mile Fun Run

Participate in the first ever SEC Beach Fest 5k and 1 mile fun run. LA Fleet Feet our wonderful local running club is partnering with us to provide a first class beach run and of course The Hangout will provide the fun filled post race party and waffle breakfast.

Register EARLY and take advantage of a very low registration fee that includes a souvenir shirt and admission to SEC BEACHFEST to include performances by the B-52′s and Dr. John as well as all of the weekend’s fan fare! Get the kids involved too… The Hangout loves kids and we guarantee your kids will love us too!

For more information on SEC BeachFest visit the website at www.secbeachfest.com .

About the Guest:
Ira Gallon joined The Hangout team in March of 2012 to serve as Executive Chef. Just prior to joining The Hangout, Ira served as Executive Chef for The Charlie Palmer Group for Las Vegas’ prestigious Stirling Club as well as opening the Joule Hotel in downtown Dallas Texas for the restaurant group. Ira worked for Charlie Palmer from 2005 until 2011.

In 1999 Ira Joined with China Grill Management and played an integral role opening four of their independent restaurants within Mandalay Bay Resort, Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He previously participated as Chef in two openings for their “China Grill Café and Zen Sum” concepts in the Fort Lauderdale area. In 2003 Ira served as consultant and Executive Chef for