Millet "Polenta" Fries
Ingredients
To prepare the millet:
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup millet, dry
To season the fries:
- 2 Tb. nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- olive oil for brushing
Instructions
Prepare the Millet Polenta:
- Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the millet. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep the millet from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- All broth should be absorbed by the millet.
- Pour the millet into a 9"X13" pan and spread it evenly.
- Cool the millet for 2 hours in the fridge.
Turn the millet into fries:
- Once cooled, you can flip the pan over to release the millet polenta. I like to do this onto a large cutting board.
- Cut the millet polenta into "fries." I slice the whole piece of polenta in half and then cut strips that are about 1/2" wide.
Season the fries:
- Lightly brush the fries with olive oil.
- Combine the nutritional yeast, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the polenta fries.
Cook the fries:
- Air fry the fries at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, or until they are crispy. Shake the fryer basket halfway through to keep the fries from sticking.
- If you don't have an air fryer, line a baking dish with parchment paper. Bake the seasoned polenta fries at 425 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, until crispy. Use a spatula to flip them once halfway through.
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