Spicy Polenta Cakes
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking polenta, medium- or coarse-grain
- 1 cup crumbled queso blanco cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey, for serving
- 1 lime, halved
- Combine the milk, salt and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Lower the heat and slowly whisk in the polenta.
- Cook, whisking constantly, until the polenta tightens and there are no lumps, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the queso blanco, butter, cilantro, pepper and jalapeno.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Generously butter a 9-by-9-inch baking pan.
- Pour the polenta into the pan and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, until firm.
- Preheat a griddle pan over medium heat.
- Invert the polenta onto a clean cutting board and slice it into nine 3-inch squares.
- Brush the squares on both sides with the olive oil, then griddle them until golden brown and warmed through, about 3 minutes per side.
- While warm, drizzle the polenta cakes with the honey and squeeze lime juice over the top.
- Serve.
milk, kosher salt, quickcooking polenta, queso blanco cheese, unsalted butter, fresh cilantro, freshly ground black pepper, jalapenos, olive oil, honey, lime
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/spicy-polenta-cakes.html (may not work)