Chef John's Three Corn Polenta

Name: Chef John's Three Corn Polenta
Total time: 55
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter, divided; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 ½ cups fresh corn kernels, divided; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 clove garlic, pressed; 2 ½ cups water, divided; ½ cup polenta

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 55 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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2 teaspoons butter, divided
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1 ½ cups fresh corn kernels, divided
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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1 clove garlic, pressed
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2 ½ cups water, divided
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½ cup polenta

Instructions

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