Polenta chips and green olive mayo

for 2 people
Babiche Martens
Amanda Laird
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Amanda Laird

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Polenta chips are a great alternative to potato and work well with this easy-to-prepare mayo.

Ingredients

1 LtrWater
250 gInstant polenta (Main)
2 tspSalt
¼ cupParmesan cheese, grated
1 TbspButter
2 tspFresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 splashOlive oil, enough to cover bottom of frypan
1 TbspPitted green olives, finely chopped
1 cupMayonnaise, good quality
1 tspLemon zest, finely grated
2 tspLemon juice

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a boil then pour in the polenta in a steady stream while whisking. Whisk consistently for two minutes until the polenta is thick and lump-free.
  2. Remove from the heat, stir in the salt, parmesan, butter and rosemary.
  3. Pour on to a flat tray, make the sides even, and refrigerate for an hour or until set.
  4. Pour in enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the fry pan. Slice the polenta into chips and fry in batches for a couple of minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels and then serve with the mayo.
  5. Mix the mayonnaise, olives, lemon zest and juice together. Season with freshly ground black pepper.