Description
Crispy polenta fries served with a flavorful Parmesan aioli.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups water
- 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, (divided)
- ¼ cup olive oil, (divided)
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup avocado oil mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 lemon, (zested and juiced)
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh garlic
Instructions
- Coat an 8½×12-inch baking sheet (quarter sheet pan) with nonstick spray.
- Boil water in a large saucepan over high heat. Gradually add polenta, stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat to medium; cook polenta until thick and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, 3–5 minutes.
- Off heat, stir in ½ cup Parmesan and 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Spread polenta evenly onto prepared quarter baking sheet. Press plastic wrap onto surface; chill until firm, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.
- Heat oven to 400° with rack in center position. Coat a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Uncover polenta and turn polenta out onto a cutting board by placing a cutting board over sheet and flipping upside down; tap to release polenta from sheet. Cut polenta into 4×½-inch strips. Separate fries and arrange on prepared baking sheet in a single layer; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake fries 30 minutes, then flip and continue baking until brown, 10–20 minutes turning fries every 8 minutes or so to achieve even browning.
- Meanwhile, whisk together mayonnaise, remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan, chives, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, and garlic; season with black pepper to taste.
- Let fries cool briefly on pan to crisp before serving with Parmesan aioli.
Notes
- Can chill polenta for up to 2 days for convenience.
- For extra flavor, consider adding herbs to the cooking water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg