I’d never seen a recipe for air fryer hearts of palm sticks but I’d seen artichoke hearts and mozzarella sticks fried in the air fryer, so I thought…why not? What a pleasant surprise! They take on the look of mozzarella sticks but have a tangy, meaty texture in the center. I serve them with marinara sauce for dipping, and ranch salad dressing would also be great.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 47 mins
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup I talian bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (14 ounce) can hearts of palm, drained
- olive oil cooking spray
Steps
- Stir flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Beat egg with a fork in a separate shallow bowl. Stir together Italian breadcrumbs, Panko breadcrumbs, and grated Parmesan in a third shallow bowl.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll 1 heart of palm in seasoned flour, dip it in egg, then roll in seasoned bread crumbs. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining hearts of palm.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a freezer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spray hearts of palm sticks with olive oil and place in the basket of the preheated air fryer. Cook for 6 minutes. Roll sticks over and cook until coating is crisp, about 6 minutes more. Serve immediately.
