5 from 21 votes
Crispy Colby Cornmeal Cakes
Crispy Colby Cornmeal Cakes are made by cooking cornmeal with water, salt, milk, and grated Colby jack cheese until thickened, then cooling and firming the mixture. Once set, the polenta is cut into cakes, coated in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, then pan-fried until golden and crispy on both sides. These cakes deliver a crunchy exterior with a creamy, cheesy interior, making them an appealing side or snack to enjoy with tomato sauce or as a complement to a meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
352 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups Colby jack cheese grated
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 egg
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- olive oil , for frying
- Parmesan Cheese grated
- 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
Instructions
- Add 6 cups of water to a heavy bottomed pot, then add the cornmeal in soon after. Some recipes call for you to wait for the water to boil. Don’t! Having made these many times, I tried multiple times to put the cornmeal in and whisk as well as I can to prevent lumps. Bottom line is it really doesn’t work and the polenta will start to attack you as it bubbles away, like bubbling hot lava.
- Mix in the salt, milk and cheese.
- Stir the polenta until it starts to pull away from the side of the pot.
- Pour into a rectangular pan and cool in the fridge or freeze until it sets up firmly. Set up a dredging station of flour, egg, and breadcrumbs.
- Cut the cornmeal cakes to your desired size and thickness.
- Dredge into the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs and cook in a skillet with 1/4 inch of canola oil until both sides are crispy. Serve with your favorite tomato sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
232mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
223mg
(22%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 223mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.