| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy |
|
Too, Hot, Tamales |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
tb |
Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1/2 |
md |
Size red onion; finely chopped |
| 2 |
|
Cloves garlic; finely chopped |
| 2 |
c |
Chicken stock; preferably homemade |
| 2 |
c |
Water |
| 1 |
ts |
Coarse sea salt |
| 1 |
c |
Polenta Or Coarsely Ground Yellow Cornmeal |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Black Pepper; Freshly Ground |
| 1/3 |
c |
Cotija cheese; Freshly Grated |
| 2 |
tb |
Unsalted butter |
|
|
Olive oil; for brushing |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over mediumlow heat. Add the
red onion and saute, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes, or until
softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken stock,
water, and salt and bring to a boil over mediumhigh heat. Reduce the heat
and, when the liquid is simmering, gradually sprinkle the polenta over in a
very slow, thin stream, whisking constantly in the same direction until all
the grains have been incorporated and no lumps remain. Reduce the heat to
very low. Switch to a wooden paddle and stir thoroughly every 1 or 2
minutes for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the mixture pulls away from the
sides of the pan and the grains of polenta have softened. Stir in the black
pepper, cotija, and butter. The mixture will be quite thick. Rinse an 8 x
12inch roasting pan with water and shake dry. Mound the polenta into the
pan and, using a rubber spatula repeatedly dipped in very hot water, spread
the polenta evenly in the pan until it is just under 1/2 inch thick. Cover
with a tea towel and allow to rest for 1 hour at room temperature or up to
24 hours in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, preheat a broiler to
high heat. Brush the broiler pan with oil. Cut the polenta into 8 equal
squares and brush them with olive oil. Transfer the squares to the broiler
pan and grill for about 8 minutes on each side, or until deep golden brown.
Serve immediately. Yield: 6 to 8 servings Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK,
G.P., All Rights Reserved
Recipe By : TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6210
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #292
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 21:52:36 -0600
From: Pat Asher <asher@mcs.com>
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