Fried Basil and Garlic Polenta Appetizer | This simple appetizer packs a lot of flavor with little effort and offers a little of the unexpected.

For this recipe I found precooked ready to heat basil and garlic polenta.  If you can’t find this flavor you can also use regular.  Also, I found it by the deli in my grocery store.  It may vary from store to store but I would start looking there before roaming the aisles.

Slice the polenta into 1/4-inch rounds.

Dip and fry until golden.

Sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper.

For added flavor drizzle on your favorite store bought marinara sauce.

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Fried Basil and Garlic Polenta Appetizer

Yield: 24 Appetizers

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) package of precooked ready to heat basil and garlic polenta or regular
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 cup marinara sauce

Instructions

1. Slice polenta into 1/4-inch rounds (about 24).
2. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet.
3. Break eggs into a medium bowl and lightly beat.
4. Pour bread crumbs into a medium bowl.
5. Dip polenta slices into egg and then bread crumbs one at a time.
6. Add dipped slices to hot oil (make sure not to crowd the slices).
7. Fry on each side until lightly brown.
8. Place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
9. Heat marinara sauce and drizzle over cooked polenta rounds.
10. Serve hot.

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