Name: Chef John's Three Corn Polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter, divided - 2 teaspoons; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Fresh corn kernels, divided - 1 ½ cups; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ cups; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Garlic, pressed - 1 clove; Water, divided - 2 ½ cups; Polenta - ½ cup

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Three Corn Polenta

1. Butter, divided - 2 teaspoons

2. Olive oil - 1 teaspoon

3. Fresh corn kernels, divided - 1 ½ cups

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ cups

5. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

6. Garlic, pressed - 1 clove

7. Water, divided - 2 ½ cups

8. Polenta - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Three Corn Polenta

1. Stage

Melt 1 teaspoon butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir 2/3 of the corn, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper in the hot butter and oil until the corn is fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Stage

Pour 2 cups water into corn mixture; bring to a simmer and whisk polenta into mixture. Bring to a simmer again, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick and polenta absorbs the water, 20 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup water and stir; cook for until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes more.

3. Stage

Stir remaining corn and 1 teaspoon butter into polenta mixture. Remove from heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.