Fried Cardone
The holidays are a great time of year to spend special moments with loved ones and eat good food of course! For us, food has always been a huge part of our holiday season. On Christmas day, our Grandmothers kitchen is filled with family, laughter and lots of hands in the kitchen. A traditional dish for us and many Italians on Christmas is Fried Cardone. Once Cardone is cooked, frying is the easy part. This is a special appetizer or addition to your holiday spread! Mangia!
Here is why we love fried Cardone:
Seasonal: Cardone is available during the holiday season
Taste like an Artichoke heart but BETTER
Conversation starter: Either people are interested in what Cardone is or it takes them back to a special memory of when they used to eat it (Reminds us of our Nonnie)
Fried is amazing! (obviously)
All you need is cooked Cardone, eggs, flour, bread crumbs and olive oil!
Ingredients
Cardone (1 bunch, prepped and cooked)
Flour (app. 2-3 cups)
Eggs (3-4)
Bread crumbs (app. 2-3 cups)
Light olive oil/ light oil for frying
Lemons (garnish)
Garlic Aioli Sauce:
1/4 cup Mayo
1 clove garlic
1 tbs lemon juice
Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Place flour, eggs and bread crumbs each in three separate bowls
One at a time, dip Cardone in flour, then eggs and finish with bread crumbs
Place is hot oil and cook until golden brown
Mix Aioli ingredients in bowl & serve with Cardone + Lemon wedges
Mangia
Notes
This recipe is very loose due to different size cardone bunches
Aioli Recipes inspired by https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213608/garlic-aioli/
