Seared Polenta Rounds with Barbecued Chicken and Pickled Red Onion

Makes about 24 hors d'oeuvres
Time 4 hrs 50 min

Prepared polenta is a pantry staple for last-minute entertaining. With just a quick stop in the skillet, they'll be golden brown on the outside and creamy on the inside, making them the perfect base for your favorite toppings. Here, quick and easy rotisserie chicken is mixed with tangy barbecue sauce and topped with quick-pickled red onions. Substitute store-bought pickled jalapeños or banana peppers to save on time.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    <b>Quick-Pickled Onions</b>
    1/4 cupwhite wine vinegar
    1 teaspooncoarse sea salt
    1 1/2 teaspoonssugar
    <b>Barbecue Chicken Polenta Rounds</b>
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1jalapeño pepper, seeded, ribs removed, finely chopped
    1 cupprepared barbecue sauce, plus more as needed
    Shredded meat from 1 rotisserie chicken
    1/2 largered onion, thinly sliced
    1/2 largered onion, thinly sliced (reserve other half for chicken)
    1 (16-ounce)tube prepared polenta, cut into 1/2-inch slices
    1/4 cupfinely chopped fresh cilantro

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Method

For the pickled onions, combine vinegar, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. 


Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for about 15 minutes. 


Place sliced onion in a pint jar or heatproof bowl and pour vinegar mixture over onions. 


Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.


For the barbecue chicken, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet. 


Add chopped onion and jalapeño and cook until just golden brown, about 5 minutes. 


Stir in barbecue sauce and mix well. Stir in chicken and warm over low heat.


Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 


Working in batches, lightly sear both sides of polenta rounds, 3 to 5 minutes. Set seared rounds on a serving dish. 


Top each polenta round with about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture and garnish with a few pickled onion slices and a pinch of cilantro.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1 each

Calories

120

Total Fat

4.5g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

45mg

Sodium

340mg

Total Carbohydrate

7g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

13g

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