Best Herbed Polenta Triangles Recipes

Chicken and Vegetable Sauté Over Herbed Polenta Triangles image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced onion
1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
6 small yellow crookneck squash, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 5 cups)
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon (packed) brown sugar
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
Herbed Polenta Triangles

Steps:

Boil broth in small saucepan until reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine fennel seeds and crushed red pepper in small bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until golden and almost tender, about 4 minutes. Add squash and sauté until barely tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in half of fennel seed mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl.
Place 3 tablespoons flour in medium bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat with flour; shake off excess. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir just until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining fennel seed mixture. Return vegetables to skillet. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Toss chicken and vegetables over medium-high heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in 1/4 cup basil.
Mix vinegar and brown sugar in small skillet. Mix butter with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl. Bring vinegar mixture to boil. Add reduced broth and bring to boil. Whisk in butter mixture. Boil until sauce thickens slightly, whisking constantly, about 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Arrange 2 polenta triangles on each of 4 plates. Spoon chicken mixture over polenta. Drizzle each with sauce. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup basil and serve.

Herbed Polenta Triangles image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 2/3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Spray 8x8x2-inch square glass baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Bring broth and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually add cornmeal, whisking constantly. Whisk until mixture is very thick and starts pulling away from pan, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley and basil. Immediately transfer polenta to baking dish, spreading evenly. Cool 5 minutes, then cut polenta into 8 triangles; leave in baking dish. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm in microwave oven on high, about 2 minutes.)