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Air Fryer Falafel Recipe
Crispy air fryer falafel is a crisp, nutritious, and delicious meatless meal!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Soaking Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 59 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup dry chickpeas garbanzo beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small red onion
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Oil in a spray bottle
Instructions
- Soak the chickpeas for at least 12 hours in a large bowl filled with water. Make sure they are covered by at least 2 inches of water, so they have room to expand.
- Drain the chickpeas and pat them dry.
- Peel and roughly chop your garlic and onion. Do the same with the fresh herbs.
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor. Mix until the texture is coarse and a little sandy. Don't overmix it; it should not form a paste, and there should be visible bits of herbs.
- Put the falafel dough in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. This will make it hold together better as it cooks.
- Use a small ice cream scoop or a cookie scoop to form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of golf balls.
- Put the balls in the air fryer basket. Spray with olive oil spray.
- Cook at 380 ˚F for 12-14 minutes. Pull the basket out and use tongs to flip them over halfway through cooking.
- You can serve them with yogurt and garlic sauce, hummus, and tahini sauce.
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Notes
- Use soaked, dried chickpeas instead of canned for a better texture and taste.
- Refrigerate the chickpea batter for 30 minutes makes it easier to work with.
- You can make these any shape, from balls to patties. Adjust the cooking time based on the thickness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
191IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.