Polenta-Coated Zucchini Fries with Quick Harissa Aioli

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    as a side
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Vegetarian Heartland: Recipes for Life's Adventures

By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

Published 2017

  • About

The polenta contributes a crunchy coating to these fries, but the centers stay soft. I give you two options for cooking these: baking these will produce a crunchy chip, and grilling them will result in smoky flavor and a softer texture, not unlike grilled zucchini. Both methods are delicious and easy.

I usually cheat and make the aioli from store-bought mayonnaise. It’s still delicious, and you don’t have to worry about raw eggs sitting out past their prime. Harissa is a hot-pepper