Pecan Polenta Rounds (sauteed Corn Cakes)

Name: Pecan Polenta Rounds (sauteed Corn Cakes)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12-14 rounds
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; pepper; 1 cup polenta (aka corn grits - coarse ground yellow cornmeal); 5 tablespoons olive oil (for sauteing rounds)

Submitted by littleturtle

"A nice updated version of old-fachioned, southern-fried cornmeal mush. Flavored cornmeal mixed with pecans, cut into rounds and sauteed. A nice change of pace from rice or potatoes; goes nicely with chicken, turkey, beans or chile."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 12-14 rounds

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
²⁄₃ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg
pepper
1 cup polenta (aka corn grits - coarse ground yellow cornmeal)
5 tablespoons olive oil (for sauteing rounds)

directions

In a small skillet, heat 1 tbsp butter over medium heat; saute the pecans until lightly browned.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In a saucepan, combine chicken stock, butter, nutmeg, and pepper; bring to a boil.
Pour cornmeal into boiling stock with one hand while whisking mixture with the other.
When it's all in, turn the heat down to low and cook until thick (10-15 minutes).
Remove from heat and mix in pecans.
Line a 12" baking pan with wax paper and spread polenta evenly in pan; allow to cool completely.
With a 2-2 1/2" cookie or buscuit cutter, cut polenta into rounds.
Carefully remove from pan with a spatula and saute in oil (starting with 2 tablespoons in pan and adding the rest as needed) until lightly browned on both sides.

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Reviews

Great recipe! I just recently "discoverd" polenta and I love it now. Made for zwt 3!

anme7039
So satisfying. Very attractive golden rounds that we thoroughly enjoyed, Dh plain as a starter and I with a puddle of maple syrup as dessert. Reminded us both of "home". We'll be having these again.

sugarpea