Polenta Fries with Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce

Name: Polenta Fries with Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 118 milliliters About all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 4 servings Basic polenta, optional butter included; 4 servings Oven-baked polenta, optional butter included; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 4 servings Spicy tomato dipping sauce; 4 servings Vegetable oil; 4 servings or

Polenta Fries with Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 330 calories, 9g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a side dish, and is done in roughly 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. If you have flour, oven-baked polenta, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Stir cheese into hot basic polenta.

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Polenta

Cheese

Add salt and pepper to taste. Scrape mixture into a buttered 8-inch square baking pan and, with a spatula that has been dipped in water, spread level, 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Chill until very firm, at least 1 1/2 hours and up to 1 day.

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Salt And Pepper

Spread

Water

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Baking Pan

Spatula

Run a knife around edges of pan to loosen polenta, invert onto a board, and lift off pan. Trim off any rounded edges from polenta (save trimmings for another use).

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Polenta

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Knife

Frying Pan

Cut polenta in half to form two equal rectangles (wipe knife with a wet paper towel as needed to prevent sticking), then cut each half into strips 1/2 inch wide and 3 to 4 inches long to produce thick fries (or cut strips in half through wider side to produce thin, square-cut fries). Trim away uneven edges.

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Polenta

French Fries

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Paper Towels

Knife

Spread about 1/2 cup flour on a rimmed plate and roll each polenta strip lightly in flour.

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Polenta

Spread

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Pour 3 inches oil into a deep-fryer set at 375 (or medium-high) or a deep, heavy, 3- to 4-quart pan over medium-high heat. When oil reaches 375, working in batches, lower polenta strips into oil in a deep-fry basket or a few at a time with a slotted spoon; fry until crisp and golden, 7 to 9 minutes.

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Polenta

Cooking Oil