Broiled Polenta Sticks

Name: Broiled Polenta Sticks
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil plus additional for brushing; 79 milliliters 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 liters cold water; 473 milliliters yellow cornmeal (not stone-ground)

Broiled Polenta Sticks might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 237 calories, 7g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have olive oil plus additional, parmigiano-reggiano, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Brush a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with water.

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Water

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Baking Pan

Combine 6 1/2 cups cold water with salt and cornmeal in a 5-quart heavy pot and bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring constantly with a long-handled wooden spoon, until polenta begins to pull away from side of pot, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Polenta

Water

Salt

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Wooden Spoon

Whisk

Pot

Pour polenta into baking pan, spreading evenly with a dampened heatproof rubber spatula. Cool in pan on a rack until polenta is lukewarm and set, about 20 minutes.

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Polenta

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Baking Pan

Spatula

Brush a baking sheet with olive oil and invert baking pan with polenta onto sheet to unmold.

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Olive Oil

Polenta

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Baking Sheet

Baking Pan

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Brush polenta with 2 teaspoons oil and sprinkle with cheese. Broil about 4 inches from heat until pale golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then cut into 3- by 1 1/2-inch sticks.

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Polenta

Cheese

Cooking Oil

Polenta can be cooked and unmolded 1 day ahead. Chill on oiled baking sheet, surface covered with lightly oiled parchment (oiled side down), then tightly covered with plastic wrap. Bring to room temperature before brushing with oil, sprinkling with cheese, and broiling.

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Polenta

Cheese

Wrap