Easy Polenta Fries
Forget French fries and try baked polenta fries instead! There are more nutritious, less fattening and so good!
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!
You can add fine herbs, mushrooms, black olives or sun-dried tomatoes, capers, vegan cheese. So many possibilities!
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 753mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 2mgIron: 1mg
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