POLENTA CHIPS. If you make polenta regularly you might have noticed the crust that remains on the bottom and the walls of your pot after you have eaten the polenta. Put away your potato prejudices - polenta chips (fries in the US) are really, really nice. But how to flavour the stodge?
These delicious polenta chips are easy to make and are the ideal snack or lunch box filler that are simple and healthy too. Cut the polenta into slim ‘chips’ and carefully toss with the olive oil. Everybody likes chips, but if you’re looking for something that isn’t as bad for you as the takeaway chips at the corner ship, these simple Rosemary & Parmesan Baked Polenta Chips are the way to go. You can have POLENTA CHIPS using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of POLENTA CHIPS
- You need of polenta.
- Prepare of litre vegetable stock.
- It’s of parmesan cheese, grated (optional) to keep vegan.
- It’s of cornflour.
- Prepare of cookie trays.
Polenta more of a Northern Italy dish made from boiled cornmeal. Totally crave-worthy, these golden Polenta Chips are crispy on the outside, yet fluffy and creamy on the inside. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten Free diets. If the polenta is really thick then it is ready to pour into a square dish lined with cling film.
POLENTA CHIPS instructions
- Medium pot on med-high heat. Add veggie stock, bring to the boil. Add the polenta. Stir continuously for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Add parmesan cheese (optional) mix well. Stand for 5 minutes..
- Butter the trays and line with baking paper. Once the polenta has cooled, pour half the polenta over one of the trays, spread evenly. Do the same with the other tray. Place in the fridge overnight or for 4 hours to firm up..
- Remove from the fridge. Flip tray over on the bench. Peel off the baking paper. Cut polenta into your desired chip size..
- In a bowl, add the cornflour. In batches, roll the chips in the cornflour (this makes them crispy). Remove and gently shake excess flour off. Cook in deep fryer or in a shallow fryer in a pot on the stove or in the oven, until golden brown and crunchy. Serve immediately..
Try this delicious polenta chips recipe and other recipes from Red Online. Put the polenta in a small pan and gradually pour in the stock or water, whisking all the time so lumps do not form. If you have never made polenta chips before, this is the recipe to try. Polenta has a reputation for being bland, but not when made with chicken stock, herbs and garlic. Polenta (cornmeal) is rather strange looking stuff and the instant kind, when boiled up, looks a bit like mashed potato.