Description
The filling of this taco is made of glorious fried hearts of palm. Vegetarians and carnivores rejoice, this recipe with avocados and cilantro is a keeper.
Ingredients
Scale
- Canola oil, for frying (enough to fill pan 2 inches deep)
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- 1 can hearts of palm, small pieces, cubed to 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 medium avocados, cubed
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
- 6–8 – 6-inch round white corn tortillas
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 6 Tablespoons ketchup
- juice of a small lemon
Instructions
- Chop cilantro, set aside.
- Chop avocado, set aside. (sprinkle with lemon or lime juice to keep from browning, if necessary.)
- Open and drain hearts of palm.
- Chop hearts of palm into 1/2 inch pieces. Set aside.
- Set corn tortillas out to bring to room temperature.
Prepare salsa golf:
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup and juice of a small lemon (1-2 Tablespoons of juice) until completely combined. Set aside.
Set up a dipping station:
- Set three large, flat bowls (or pie plates) on your work space.
- Fill one dish with flour.
- Fill one dish with Panko bread crumbs.
- In the third dish, whisk together eggs and buttermilk.
- In a large dutch oven or cast iron skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees. Use a thermometer (insta-read or candy-type) for best results.
Breading process:
- Several pieces at a time, place hearts of palm into flour. Toss to coat completely.
- Tap off excess flour, then move coated pieces to the egg wash. Coat completely with egg, then tap off excess egg mixture.
- Move to bread crumbs, and toss to coat completely. Place breaded pieces aside.
- Repeat for all hearts of palm pieces.
Fry:
- Once all of the pieces are breaded, and the oil is at 375 degrees, carefully place hearts of palm into the hot oil. I use a spider spoon, which makes it easy and safe.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes,or until light golden brown.
- Remove and place on a plate lined with paper towels.
Assemble:
- Heat corn tortillas in microwave until just warm.
- Lay tortilla flat.
- Top with a few pieces of hearts of palm (about 6-8 per taco), a few pieces of avocado, a sprinkling of cilantro.
- Drizzle with about a Tablespoon of the salsa golf.
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex