Homemade Polenta

IngredientsPrint recipe

(For 6 people)

• 4 cups water
• 4 tsp chicken flavor bouillon
• 2 cups corn meal (white or yellow)
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Italian seasonings
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Olive oil for brushing
• Grated parmesan cheese to taste
• Bread crumbs (as needed)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix together the corn meal with paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, salt & pepper. Set aside.
2. In a large pot, bring water and chicken bouillon to a boil.
3. Add corn meal all at once and cook stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until it starts to thicken and is hard to stir. Stir in butter and remove from heat.
4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread polenta evenly and allow to cool.
5. Reserve in the fridge until hard enough to slice.
6. When hard enough, remove from fridge, cut in half in the length then slice large stripes.
7. Spread olive oil all over with a brush.
8. In a shallow dish, mix together the grated parmesan and bread crumbs.
9. Take one stripe at a time, brush the other side with olive oil and dip in crumb mixture.
10. Fry polenta stripes in the air fryer or a deep fryer. Fry until golden-brown and crispy.

Serve with Boeuf Bourguignon, Daube Niçoise, or Ratatouille.