Polenta (cornmeal) Chips

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 250 g polenta (cornmeal)
• 4 cups cold water
• salt
• 100 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 cups vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 cook the garlic in the chicken stock until it is tender& set aside.
• 2 combine the polenta& 2 cups of the cold water, stir until mixed.
• 3 bring the other 2 cups of cold water to the boil in a large pot with the salt.
• 4 add the polenta mix and cook for 5 minutes, stirring vigoursly.
• 5 turn the heat down to low& cook for 30 minutes until mixture comes away from the sides.
• 6 chop the garlic very finely, then add to the polenta with the parmesan, stir until combined.
• 7 pour the mixture into an oiled baking tray& spread out to about 1/2 centimetre thick.
• 8 cool overnight.
• 9 cut into chips.
• 10 beat the eggs& milk together.
• 11 dust the chips in the flour, dip in the egg, then coat in the breadcrumbs.
• 12 repeat this process until all the chips are crumbed.
• 13 heat the oil in a large pot until hot.
• 14 deep-fry the chips until they are golden brown.
• 15 drain well& serve hot.