Polenta Fries

Polenta Fries

Polenta Fries are crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, making for a delicious substitute for traditional french fries.

When entertaining, make the polenta a day ahead of time so you can spend more time with your guests!

 

 

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow corn meal (polenta)

3 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon dried parsley

2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Bring two cups of water to a boil.  Add the 1/2 cup of yellow corn meal and simmer.  You will need to stir the mixture very frequently.  Simmer this mixture for about twenty minutes, slowly adding the last cup of water throughout.  Add the salt, pepper and parsley.  Keep stirring :)  When the polenta begins to pull away from the walls of the pot, you are done.  It should look like this.

 Now pour your polenta into a 2 x 4 glass container.  Let the polenta cool to room temperature.  Cover it and place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.

After the polenta has cooled for at least two hours.  Remove it from the fringe and slice it into the shape of fries.  I cut them about 1/4 inch thick and 3/4 inch wide.  Slicing once from top to bottom and then cutting that piece in half.  See below.

Coat a cookie sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Place the polenta slices on the pan and drizzle the remaining tablespoon of olive oil on top of the polenta fries.  Place the polenta fries into an oven that has been preheated to 450 degrees.  Cook for 45 minutes, flipping the polenta fries every 15 minutes.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Enjoy!