Chef John's Three Corn Polenta recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons butter, divided 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 ½ cups fresh corn kernels, divided salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 clove garlic, pressed 2 ½ cups water, divided ½ cup polenta
Nutrition Info
- 166 caloriescarbohydrate: 26.6 gcholesterol: 7 mgfat: 5.6 gfiber: 2.9 gprotein: 4.6 gsaturatedFat: 2.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 211 mgsugar: 2.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Three Corn Polenta
Directions
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Melt 1 teaspoon butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir 2/3 of the corn, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper in the hot butter and oil until the corn is fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Pour 2 cups water into corn mixture, bring to a simmer and whisk polenta into mixture. Bring to a simmer again, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick and polenta absorbs the water, 20 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup water and stir, cook for until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes more.
Stir remaining corn and 1 teaspoon butter into polenta mixture. Remove from heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.