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Hearts of Palm Fries with lemon and jalapeño

January 28, 2015 by Joy the Baker 44 Comments

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Hearts of Palm Fries

 [T]he old dip-and-fry.  It’s like the bait-and switch but much less tricky and much more delicious.  

I’ll dip and fry just about anything.  Onion rings, dipped and fried.  Raised donut dough, fried and dipped (preferably in sugar).  

This week Hearts of palm meet the fryer.  They’re tender and lightly pickled, made warm and crispy and spicy.  Have you ever had Heart of palm?  They come in a can, they’re slightly salty and soft… like canned artichoke hearts, but completely different.  They make very fine salads and fried bites… and that’s why we’re here.  

I also want you to know that I have Mardi Gras King Cake on my mind… I just have to get all of these salty fry things off my mind first.  King Cake is in our future.  

Hearts of Palm Fries

I tell you now, we’re going to use a lot of bowls.  I promise it’s worth it.  

In one bowl we have all-purpose flour, black pepper and a lot of Old Bay seasoning because YES to Old Bay.  

In another bowl bread crumbs.  I had a rag-tag combination of breadcrumbs in my pantry: some panko, some fine-ground and seasoned.  Let’s just toss them together with, again, black pepper and lots of Old Bay.  We have a theme.  It’s delicious. 

Hearts of Palm Fries

Canned hearts of palm are the tender, lightly pickled centers of budding palm trees.  Soft and delicious.  For our fry preparation, the round hearts of palm are sliced into quarters.  

Eggs are beaten with buttermilk and hot sauce.  This will be our batter glue.  Essential and delicious. 

Hearts of Palm Fries

The hearts are coated lightly in the seasoned flour.  

Floured hearts are then dipped in the egg mixture.  This is messy business and it’s best to use your fingers.  Pro tip: just use one hand.  Keep the other clean for sanity’s sake. 

Hearts of Palm Fries

From flour to eggs and then to breadcrumbs.  

A good coating and a good fry in canola oil until golden brown.  I used a small saucepan with about 2-inches of oil.  You won’t need a whole bottle of oil to make these fries a reality.  I find that it is best to use a fry thermometer just so you know how hot your oil is, keeping the fries golden and not overly burnt or soggy.  

Hearts of Palm Fries

These fries are crisp and crunchy on the outside, and warm and soft on the inside.  Lightly pickled.  Lightly salty.  Drizzled with tart lemon and spicy jalapeños.  Have one, sure… but don’t go too far, you’re going to want to eat the whole tray.  I only speak from experience.  

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Hearts of Palm Fries

  • Author: Joy the Baker
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups bread crumbs (I used a mixture of fine bread crumbs and panko bread crumbs)
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, divided
  • scant 1 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper, divided
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 (28-ounce) cans hearts of palm, cut into quarters
  • canola oil, for frying
  • lemon wedges
  • sliced pickled jalapeños
  • coarse sea salt, for topping

Instructions

  1. Heat canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Clip a fry thermometer to the edge of the pan to ensure and heat the oil to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with paper towels and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, toss together bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl toss together flour, remaining Old Bay, and remaining black pepper. Set aside
  4. In yet another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce.
  5. Coat each heart of palm spear in the flour mixture. Lightly coat in the buttermilk egg wash. Coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
  6. Fry 4 to 6 spears at a time, but be sure not to overcrowd the pan. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the oil and allow to rest on the paper towel. Bring the oil back up to 350 degrees F before frying another batch. Continue until all of the hearts of palm are fried.
  7. Serve with lemon wedges and pickled jalapeños and coarse sea salt. Serve immediately.


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  • Serving Size: 3

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  1. LEE @ Modern Granola

    February 4, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    I love hearts of palm! I used to eat them a lot, but I never found a recipe as interesting as this one. I’ll give it a try!

    Reply
  2. Stella

    February 4, 2015 at 2:54 am

    These look amazing!! :) Could this recipe be made with yucca roots instead of hearts of palm?

    Reply
  3. Amaryllis @ thetastyother.com

    February 2, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    Looks delicious and oh so pretty (as always)!

    Reply
  4. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food

    February 2, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Love this! I just bought some hearts of palm on Saturday…so I think I was meant to find this recipe today!

    Reply
  5. Clair @ Kitchen Options

    January 31, 2015 at 4:50 am

    I’ve never tried hearts of palm before, but this looks like something that will make me try it. Thanks for the great looking recipe.

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      February 25, 2015 at 8:39 am

      I hope it makes you a hearts of palm believer…fries have that power!

      Reply
  6. shelly

    January 30, 2015 at 9:53 am

    first of all brilliant! I love hearts of palm and had totally forgotten about them, so thanks for jogging my memory and thanks for an awesome new way to consume them.

    and second, if you ever decide to move again, may I suggest Maryland? The whole state smells like old bay seasoning, especially the orioles stadium, they leave it out for people to put on popcorn.

    Reply
  7. Carly

    January 29, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    I’m definitely a hearts of palm newbie, but what a great way to pop my cherry!!! These look awesome!

    Thanks,
    http://www.playingforeats.com | Carly

    Reply
  8. ChiO

    January 29, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Looks delicious! where can hearts of palm be purchased?

    Reply
  9. Tara

    January 29, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    OH MY GOD! These sounds so freaking delicious! Thank you for making and sharing :) xx

    Reply
  10. Christine Brandeburg

    January 29, 2015 at 10:01 am

    These look amazing!! Trying to stick to my diet—do you think these can be baked in the oven? I’m sure they are better fried but just wondering!

    Reply
  11. Ellen

    January 29, 2015 at 2:37 am

    yesssss I first had hearts of palm like this at a place called Sage–a vegan restaurant that called them mozzarella sticks which they taste surprisingly like. so good!

    Reply
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