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Fried Polenta

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Lavish Leftovers

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (45)

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Prep
5 min
Inactive Prep
2 hr 0 min
Cook
15 min
Total:
2 hr 20 min
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Basic Polenta, recipe follows
  • 2 cups olive oil, for frying
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • Salt
  • 1 cup purchased marinara sauce

Directions

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.

Basic Polenta:

6 cups water

2 teaspoons salt

1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the butter, and stir until melted.

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Christina Atlanta, GA 10-02-2008

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    tasty, but a lot of work

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I made them for our ladies supper club. After my first try with a regular skillet where they fell apart, I switched to a... nonstick and they stayed together a lot easier. The polenta itself was a little bland - I ended up sprinkling them with some garlic season salt after frying. If I make them again, I'm definitely dressing up the polenta before I cool it. Read more
  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Anonymous 08-26-2008

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    I made it taste better....

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Kelly Chandler, AZ 12-31-2007

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    Not worth the time

    Rated: 2 stars out of 5
    The polenta lacked flavor and was time consuming to make. My husband took one bite and hated it. I ended up throwing the... majority of it away. Very disappointing from Giada, who I normally love.Read more
  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Crystal Buckeye, AZ 12-14-2007

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    Pretty good.

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    These were alright. They're kind of a lot of work, and I thought they were missing something. So, I will be playing with... the recipe. My six year old loved them, though, and it's not easy to get him to eat knew things.Read more
  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Abbie Oskaloosa, KS 11-23-2007

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    ~Best Ever!~

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I am only 13 and I made these for my family that is visiting from out of state, and they LOVED them! I did one half with... parmasean and the other half rolled in sugar and pumpkin spice and dipped in maple syrup. Everyone adored them. I got popped from the oil alot though! :) Thanks, AbbieRead more
  • recipe Fried Polenta
    Gretchen Columbus, OH 10-16-2007

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    Very Easy

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This recipe is very versatile and easy.
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