Polenta and Chicken Tartlets

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Great Weekend Hors d' Oeuvres

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (21)

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

For the tartlets:

1 pound instant polenta (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the topping:

2 cups shredded store-bought roasted chicken
1/2 cup store-bought pesto
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

Special equipment: 2-inch diameter scalloped cookie cutter

For the tartlets:

Make the polenta according to package instructions. Just before the polenta is finished thickening, add the cream, salt, and pepper. Pour the polenta onto a greased, rimmed baking sheet. Set aside to cool and firm up, about 30 minutes.

For the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, pesto, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

To assemble: Using a 2-inch diameter scalloped cookie cutter, cut the polenta into tartlet shapes, about 24, and place them on a serving platter. Top each polenta tartlet with a spoonful of chicken. Top the chicken with a few dried cranberries. Serve.

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recipe Polenta and Chicken Tartlets
Kathryn Toledo, OH 08-16-2009
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Substitute for polenta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. If I don't have polenta available, I just use toasted baguette slices for the pesto chicken and... cranberries. It is always a hit at our parties.Read more
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Courtney Newport News, VA 01-07-2009
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Elegant and tasty.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used prepared polenta I found in the produce section so I just cut round slices. The pesto chicken was so tasty! I used... craisens instead of cranberries. Serving it cold doesn't render the polenta much flavor, so I suggest heating :-)Read more
recipe Polenta and Chicken Tartlets
Lindsey Columbia, MO 12-29-2008
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Great!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this for a Christmas cocktail party and it was great. I normally only make recipes with 5 stars, but this looked... tasty and very easy! I couldn't find instant polenta at my grocery store. I used a refrigerated log and added cream and heated it until it melted down. Once they firmed up in the cookie sheet, I cut them into squares, but the texture wasn't good...kind of slimy! I ended up broiling them on another cookie sheet on both sides. They ended up great! I had lots of extra chicken with pesto in it, but not enough polenta squares to put it on. After the polenta squares were eaten at the party (which was pretty quick) I added the chicken to phyllo cup tartlets that I had already prepared for another recipe (had extras). Delicious! I omitted the cranberries and added toasted pinenuts for an added crunch. Yum!Read more
recipe Polenta and Chicken Tartlets
Barbara Eugene, OR 12-21-2008
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Tasty, Colorful and Easy -- How Great is That?!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this to bring to a holiday Open House. It was a huge hit! Rather than creating a larger tartlet, I used a smaller, 1... 1/2" 8-point star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the polenta pieces. I then placed a dollop of the chicken-pesto mixture on top (rounded half teaspoonful) and dotted with a few dried cranberries per piece. The recipe made 20-24 pieces, easily. Our local market stocks freshly-prepared pesto in the deli refrigerator section. I tasted it and found that I didn't need to add any more salt. One recommendation: if you have purchased and refrigerated the chicken and pesto, make sure they are brought to room temperature before you begin final assembly.Read more
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Jeff chicago, IL 11-30-2008
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Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just thru a party And these were the biggest hit.
recipe Polenta and Chicken Tartlets
Anonymous 08-21-2008
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Meh
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was okay, but not great. I definitely expected more for the work involved... I will not make again.