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Microwave Polenta

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on January 26, 2011

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 7 (Makes 3 1/2 cups)

Microwave Polenta

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grind cornmeal 3 ½ cups water 1 teaspoon table salt

Before You Begin

After testing different grinds of cornmeal, we found the medium-grind varieties, sold as polenta, are best.

Instructions

  1. In a 2-quart Pyrex measuring cup, covered with plastic wrap, microwave cornmeal, water, and salt at 100% power for 6 minutes. Uncover and stir thoroughly, then continue to microwave at 100% power until polenta is creamy and fully cooked, 5 to 6 minutes longer.
Microwave Polenta
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Microwave Polenta

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 7 (Makes 3 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grind cornmeal
3 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grind cornmeal
3 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grind cornmeal
3 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon table salt

Before You Begin

After testing different grinds of cornmeal, we found the medium-grind varieties, sold as polenta, are best.

Instructions

  1. In a 2-quart Pyrex measuring cup, covered with plastic wrap, microwave cornmeal, water, and salt at 100% power for 6 minutes. Uncover and stir thoroughly, then continue to microwave at 100% power until polenta is creamy and fully cooked, 5 to 6 minutes longer.

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