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🍽️ Crispy Polenta Strips with Fried Fish

438 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g Polenta
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 3 tbsp finely chopped basil
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• olive oil
• 4 fish fillets (as desired, e.g., trout, zander...)
• flour

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
2. 2. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes briefly to loosen the skin.
3. 3. Remove the skin from the tomatoes.
4. 4. Halve the tomatoes and remove the hard core.
5. 5. Dice the soft flesh into very small cubes.
6. 6. Cook the polenta exactly according to the package instructions.
7. 7. Season the finished polenta with salt and pepper.
8. 8. Save some of the basil leaves for later.
9. 9. Stir the tomato cubes and the remaining basil into the polenta.
10. 10. Spread the hot polenta onto a large board or a clean work surface.
11. 11. Press the polenta to a thickness of about 1.5 centimeters.
12. 12. Let the polenta cool down completely.
13. 13. Wait ideally 4 to 5 hours until the polenta is firm.
14. 14. Cut the cooled polenta into manageable rectangles.
15. 15. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan.
16. 16. Grill the polenta strips over high heat on both sides.
17. 17. Coat the fish fillets in flour until they are completely covered.
18. 18. Fry the breaded fish fillets briefly in hot fat on both sides.
19. 19. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
20. 20. Serve the polenta strips with fresh leaf salad.
21. 21. Add the fried fish fillets.
22. 22. Serve lemon wedges as a garnish.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 438
• Protein: 32 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 23 g