| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth (preferably organic)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup polenta (Italian cornmeal) or regular cornmeal
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
Instructions
- Bring the broth, 2 1/2 cups water, butter and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy, large saucepan over high heat. Gradually whisk in the polenta. Continue to whisk until the polenta begins to thicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the polenta is very thick and tender, stirring often with a flat-bottom spoon or heatproof rubber spatula to prevent sticking or burning, about 20 minutes. Blend the corn in a mini processor until a coarse puree forms. Stir the corn puree into the polenta. Season with more salt if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 178 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 359 mg |
Reviews
Excellent recipe. It calls for low-sodium broth and Kosher salt which measures half the amount of table salt. If you used regular broth and table salt, it would indeed be very salty. When following a recipe, it’s important to do so exactly as written
One teaspoon of salt is way too much. I prepared the recipe without salt and seasoned to taste when it was done.
This would have been a 5 star but I had to tweak the recipe a bit. The polenta came out too salty for my taste with 2.5 cups of chicken broth so next time I will do half chicken broth/half water. Adding the creamed corn at the end made this polenta extra special. I did add some sugar and water to offset the saltiness. I did not add cheese or anything because I wanted a simpler foil for the Tyler Florence Bistro Short Ribs I paired with it.
Very good dinner last night! Thanks Giada & Tyler!
I made this and it came out really great. I think the confusion is in the ingredients is says 2 1/2 cups broth, but in the directions is say 2 1/2 broth, 2 1/2 cups water. I believe it should say “or” Normally with rice or Polenta there is a 2 to 1 ratio. Don’t use 5 cups of liquid. I made this with Giada’s short ribs chili….yum yum!
I think the recipe is perfect. Keep in mind that when it comes to flavor its not ur taste buds she using its hers. I love giadas recipes. Everyone I have made has come out perfect. Thanks Gaida
After reading the review below, I realized there is 5c liquid to 1c cornmeal. I used only 2 1/2c chicken broth, and it was thick. You may need to add water a little at a time if it gets too thick. Mine came out fine omitting the water. Polenta is bland, so I added shredded cheddar cheese to mine.
I know it says creamy but mine came out too runny. I enjoyed the taste, you can really the cheese but the consistancy was too runny for me. i even tried spreading it out on a sheet try and cooling it because i thought i could grill them and maybe give it a better texture but it didnt work. Wont be trying again