Polenta
About the ingredient polenta. Including 30 recipes with polenta, and where to find it.
Contents
What is polenta?
Polenta is a dish made from boiled cornmeal. The word "polenta" is borrowed from Italian.
Polenta is made with ground yellow or white ** cornmeal** (ground maize) originally made with Chestnut meal in ancient times. It can be ground coarsely or finely depending on the region and the texture desired.
Cooked polenta can also be shaped into balls, patties, or sticks and fried in oil until it is golden brown and crispy; this variety of polenta is called crostini di polenta or polenta fritta. This type of polenta became particularly popular in Southern Brazil as a consequence of Northern Italian immigration. Similarly, once formed into a shape it can also be grilled using, for example, a brustolina grill.
Where found
Polenta is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 玉米粥 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | polenta | |
| en español: | polenta |
Recipes using polenta
There are 30 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Golden Polenta & Egg with Mustard Sauce
Crispy polenta is served with tender green beans, a soft-boiled egg, and a tangy yogurt mustard sauce. An easy yet sophisticated gluten-free breakfast to impress.
Osso Buco Chicken Thighs
Rich in flavor - low in cost. Money saving chicken thighs replace the expensive traditional veal in this rendition of an Italian classic.
Polenta with Pumpkin & Kale
This turned out great. Much lighter tasting than a traditional heavy lasagna but very much like a lasagna without the fat and carbs from the pasta. I found a single serving more than filled me up. Like a no-guilt lasagna.
Quick Polenta
A quick and delicious polenta recipe that's very easy to make and tastes great the next day! Best served with a bit of parmesan cheese.
Polenta & Lemon Aspen Cake with Sugar Bag & Wild Rosella Cream
Cake made from Polenta and Lemon Aspen and served with cream, riberries and rosella confit.
Braised Chicken in a Sweet Corn & Polenta Broth
Chicken marinated in Australian native spices and olive oil, in a sweet corn and polenta broth.
