Baked Polenta Fries Recipe

Name: Baked Polenta Fries Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Polenta; 1-1/2 cups Water; 1-1/2 cups Milk; 1 tablespoon Butter (Salted); 1 teaspoon Mixed Herbs (Dried); 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Archana's Kitchen

June 19, 2021

4301 Ratings

Time:Prep: 30 M|Cook: 30 M|Total: 1h 0min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Appetizer

Cuisine:Continental

Baked Polenta Fries Recipes is made out of cornmeal also known as corn rava and is a healthy replacement to the deep fried polenta fries or even your potato fries. First the corn meal is cooked in water and milk and mixed herbs and then cooled, cut into fries and then baked.

These fries have a crisp out and very soft inner, making them absolutely delicious.

Did You know :Polenta contains both protein and fiber to help a person feels full. It helps to keep your digestive system working properly. Polenta is also gluten free and hence is a good option for people looking at a gluten free diet. To top it all up polenta is also an excellent source of complex carbohydrates.

Serve Baked Polenta Fries Recipes as an appetizer along with a continental party meal of Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Recipe and Sweet Potato & Green Bean Salad .

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These fries have a crisp out and very soft inner, making them absolutely delicious.

Serve Baked Polenta Fries Recipes as an appetizer along with a continental party meal of Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Recipe and Sweet Potato & Green Bean Salad .

Try our other favourite appetizer recipes

Ingredients

1/2 cup Polenta

1-1/2 cups Water

1-1/2 cups Milk

1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)

1 teaspoon Mixed Herbs (Dried)

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions for Baked Polenta Fries Recipe

To begin making Baked Polenta Fries Recipes first heat a saucepan and add in the milk and the water. Bring it to a boil and then add the polenta.

Stir and cook till the water in the polenta evaporates and the polenta is cooked through. This will take about 10 minutes.

Add in the butter and mixed herbs and stir and switch the heat off.

Meanwhile grease a small baking tray 4 by 4 inch, and arrange the polenta on the greased tray. the polenta layer should be about half inch thick. Cover with a cling film and place it in the freezer for an hour to chill and become firm.

Preheat the Oven to 220 C .

Slice chilled and firm polenta into strips and line on a greased baking sheet.

Brush olive oil on the top of the polenta fries and bake for 25 minutes till you get a nice golden brown crust on the polenta fries. You can additional sprinkle some black pepper or red chilli flakes to give it a spice.

Serve Baked Polenta Fries Recipes as an appetizer along with a continental party meal of Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Recipe and Sweet Potato & Green Bean Salad .