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Easy Polenta Fries
Forget French fries and try baked polenta fries instead! There are more nutritious, less fattening and so good!
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Baking
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course
Appetizer
Servings
4
Calories
93
kcal
Equipment
whisk
Long wooden spoon
Deep pan
Baking sheet
parchment paper or silicone mat
Ingredients
1
cup
polenta
coarse or fine
3
cups
vegetable broth
2
Tbsp
vegan butter
1
Tbsp
garlic powder
1
tsp
black pepper
1
tsp
paprika
sweet or smoke
Instructions
Prepare the polenta
In a deep saucepan, mix broth, garlic powder, black pepper, vegan butter and turn on medium heat.
Slowly pour the polenta and quickly whisk to eliminate all clumps.
Cook for 10-12 minutes constantly stirring with a long wooden spoon.
Make sure that you don't burn yourself because hot polenta can quickly turn into molten lava and litterally explode out of the pan!
Prepare the fries
Set a baking pan aside and line it with either parchment paper or a silicone mat.
While the polenta is steaming hot, pour into the pan and imediately flatten it.
Set it aside for a few hours to cool off.
Once the polenta is totally cool to the touch, flip the polenta over a board and score to make fries being careful not to break them.
Place back into the baking tray, making sure that there is no overlap. Drizzle a little olive oil and bake at 375 F for 10-12 minutes.
Serve with a salad for lunch or with your favorite dipping sauce as an appetizer.
Notes
Variations on the fries
You can add fine herbs, mushrooms, black olives or sun-dried tomatoes, capers, vegan cheese. So many possibilities!
Keyword
Polenta fries, polenta sticks