Fried Polenta

By bbarton81

Ingredients

• Basic Polenta:
• 3 cups Basic Polenta, recipe follows
• 2 cups olive oil, for frying
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• Salt
• 1 cup purchased marinara sauce
• 6 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Details

Servings 30
Preparation time 125mins
Cooking time 140mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Lightly oil an 11 by 7-inch baking dish. Transfer the hot polenta to the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly to 3/4-inch thick. Refrigerate until cold and firm, about 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

Cut the polenta into 2 by 1-inch pieces. Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry the polenta pieces until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer the polenta pieces to paper towels and drain. Place the polenta pieces on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while cooking the remaining batches.

Transfer the polenta pieces to a serving platter. Sprinkle the polenta with the Parmesan cheese and salt. Serve, passing the marinara sauce alongside.