Description
Crispy fried hearts of palm tacos with creamy avocado and cilantro. A fun vegetarian twist on a classic!
Ingredients
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- Canola oil
- 2 cups (473 ml) Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup (237 ml) flour
- 1 cup (237 ml) buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- 1 can hearts of palm
- 2 medium avocados
- 1 handful cilantro
- 6-8 6-inch round white corn tortillas
- 1 cup (237 ml) mayonnaise
- 6 Tablespoons ketchup
- juice of a small lemon
Instructions
- Chop cilantro and set aside.
- Chop avocado and set aside. Sprinkle with lemon or lime juice to prevent browning if necessary.
- Open and drain hearts of palm.
- Chop hearts of palm into 1/2 inch pieces and set aside.
- Set corn tortillas out to bring to room temperature.
Prepare salsa golf
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, and the 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 workspace.
- 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°F (190°C). Use a thermometer for best results.
Breading process
- Place several hearts of palm pieces into flour at a time. 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 pieces are breaded and the oil is at 375°F (190°C), carefully place hearts of palm into the hot oil.
- 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 the 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, and a sprinkling of cilantro.
- Drizzle with about a tablespoon of the salsa golf.
Notes
- For extra crispy hearts of palm, double bread them: flour, egg wash, breadcrumbs, then repeat the egg wash and breadcrumbs process.
- To make this recipe vegan, substitute the eggs with 1/4 cup of flax eggs (1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 3 tbsp water per egg) and the mayonnaise with vegan mayonnaise.
- Leftover hearts of palm can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; reheat in a pan or air fryer for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 100