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falafel

Air Fryer Falafel

  • Total Time: 4:05
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 small yellow onion, quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped parsley
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • olive oil spray
  • Optional for serving:
  • hummus, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, pita, tahini, etc

Instructions

  1. Dry the chickpeas on paper towels.
  2. Place the onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, scallions, cilantro, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Process until blended 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed.
  4. Sprinkle in the baking powder and the flour, scape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula and pulse 2 to 3 times.
  5. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.
  6. Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls, if it’s too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.
  7. Preheat the air fryer 350F.
  8. Spray the falafel with oil. Cook 14 minutes, in batches until golden brown, turning halfway.

Notes

How to Keep Air Fryer Falafel from Falling Apart

The key to falafel that holds its shape is removing excess moisture from the chickpeas. After rinsing and draining canned chickpeas, pat them thoroughly dry with paper towels before adding them to the food processor.

Pulse the mixture just until the chickpeas are chopped and combined with the herbs. Avoid processing it into a smooth paste.

Refrigerate the mixture for 2–3 hours before shaping. If it’s still too sticky to handle, lightly flour your hands or work surface. Arrange the falafel in a single layer in the air fryer and turn carefully halfway through cooking.

  • Author: Skinny Taste
  • Prep Time: 1:35
  • Refrigeration: 2:00
  • Cook Time: :30
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern
  • Diet: Vegan

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