Polenta Fries
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 338
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 44
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 33
- Sodium
- 294
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 50 min
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups whole milk
2 cups polenta
Kosher salt
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
- Bring 7 cups water to a simmer in a large saucepan. Combine 4 cups of the hot water and the milk in a heatproof bowl (the bowl should fit over the saucepan). Gradually whisk in the polenta and 2 teaspoons salt. Cover the bowl tightly with foil and set over the simmering water; do not let the bowl touch the water. Cook until very thick, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, brush a 9-inch square baking dish with olive oil.
- Stir the cheese and butter into the polenta. Spread in the prepared dish and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Slice the chilled polenta into eighteen 4 1/2-by-1-inch sticks and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the sticks with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes, turning halfway through.