Baked and Air-Fried Swiss Chard Stalks
This is a side dish suitable for all seasons, as you can enjoy them hot or cold, paired with either meat or fish.
They are easy and quick to make, but here the true star is the Sicilian seasoned breadcrumbs that add flavor to an element that normally does not have it. Click here to see the recipe
Additionally, chard is refreshing, soothing, and laxative. They are easily digestible and, for all these properties, are particularly suitable for the diet of children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Very Cheap
Rest time: 5 Minutes
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Electric Oven, Air Fryer
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring

447.35 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 447.35 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 68.60 (g) of which sugars 4.86 (g)
Proteins 16.56 (g)
Fat 13.46 (g) of which saturated 3.09 (g)of which unsaturated 3.78 (g)
Fibers 9.16 (g)
Sodium 871.69 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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1.10 lbs Swiss chard (only the stalks)
3.5 oz Breadcrumbs (Sicilian seasoned)
2 eggs
2 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil
1.25 cups Flour
to taste salt

Baked and Air-Fried Swiss Chard Stalks

Tools

What do we need

Pot
Colander
Baking Tray
Parchment Paper
1 Oven

Preparation

Choose nice chard stalks.
Cut them in half, and then cut the ends too. You can use the green leaves in another recipe,
Pick and peel the stalks, then wash them in plenty of running water,
Boil water with salt and once it boils, immerse the stalks and cook for 5 minutes.
Drain them, and in the meantime..
Let’s prepare the Sicilian seasoned breadcrumbs, see how, click here
Now put the flour in a bowl and bread one stalk at a time,
Beat the eggs, make the second pass, and ….
Complete with the third in the breadcrumbs, pressing well.
Once you have breaded them all…
Place parchment paper on a baking tray and arrange them.
Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.
Turn on the grill to 375°F and once it’s hot, place the tray and cook for 5 minutes, then turn the stalks and continue for another 5 minutes. Remove immediately once the time is up.
Serve either hot or cold.
The Baked Swiss Chard Cutlets are ready.
Air fryer cooking.
Preheat the air fryer. Spray oil on the stalks and cook at 375°F for 5 minutes.