Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I was inspired by a recipe I found online for Caprese Stacks on Parmesan Crusted Polenta but thought, why not make these entirely on the grill? I mean who wants to heat up the kitchen (or entire house for that matter) for a BBQ side dish? Not this girl, that's for sure.
The original recipe recommends serving them room temperature however, I enjoyed them much more hot, so that is they way I will suggest eating them.
Grilled Caprese Stacks
adapted from Made by Melissa*
4 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
olive oil (for drizzling)
balsamic vinegar (for drizzling)
garlic powder
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper
1 polenta log, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
basil leaves
Preheat the grill.
Sprinkle the tomatoes with sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle them with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and place on the grill. Cook on both sides till caramelized, approximately 5-6 minutes.
Season polenta rounds with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Place on grill and cook until just crispy, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. The sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and again cook on both sides until cheese is melted and the polenta has nice grill marks.
To assemble: Place polenta on serving dish, top with mozzarella cheese rounds, basil leave, and tomato. Drizzle with a little more balsamic vinegar and serve hot (straight off the grill).
*Made By Melissa was inspired by: A Year in the Kitchen, Cooking and Eating in the Windy City, and BareFoot Contessa: Back to Basics.
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7 comments:
These look great, I have been wanting to make more dishes with polenta.
Great recipe! I've just bought myself a polenta log from Trader Joe's and had no idea what I was gonna do with it! I LOVE Caprese Salads and these look amazing! Thanks for the recipe! I love how you used both Mozz and Parm cheeses. YUM!
I saved this recipe when I saw it, too. I don't eat polenta enough and this is a great application. Beautiful photo!
Grilling these is a great idea! I can't wait to try it! :)
This looks wonderful and I love that these are set on top of polenta!
Great idea on the grill! These look perfect for summer.
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