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Polenta Fries

  • Simple
  • 0:30 + 1 hour to cool
  • 6 ingredients

Crispy, crunchy and cooked to perfection - whats better?! Not as common as the french fry, polenta is a great alternative to potatoes and it actually holds in a lot more flavour than normal fries. We've gone for an Italian twist and added oregano, rosemary and thyme for that extra punch of flavour. Baked to perfection with a crispy and crunchy outside and soft and creamy middle these are a super simple side dish that anyone can enjoy!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the fries

  • 400ml vegetable stock - or water
  • 150g polenta
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 handful of fresh rosemary
  • 1 handful of fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

To serve

  • chilli ketchup - or pesto

Before you start

Large saucepan | High sided baking tray | Regular baking tray

Step 1

Make the polenta

  • In a large saucepan, bring the stock to the boil
  • Once boiling, pour in the polenta whilst constantly whisking for a couple of minutes, you want to make sure you get rid of the clumps
  • When the polenta is thick, stir through the oregano and a big pinch of salt and pepper
  • Pour into a high sided baking tray, then transfer to the fridge to cool, about an hour

Ingredients

  • 400ml vegetable stock - or water
  • 150g polenta
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper

Step 2

Cut and bake

  • Preheat the oven to 200°
  • Finely chop the rosemary and thyme and set them aside
  • Once the polenta has set and is cool, remove from the fridge and tip onto a chopping board
  • Cut the polenta into rectangular chip shapes and transfer to a baking tray
  • Scatter over the chopped herbs and  drizzle with olive oil
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown

Ingredients

  • 1 handful of fresh rosemary
  • 1 handful of fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Step 3

Serve and enjoy

  • Dunk your polenta fries into chilli ketchup or a pesto dip if you fancy! 

Ingredients

  • chilli ketchup - or pesto