Air Fryer Falafel

Name: Air Fryer Falafel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 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

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Crispy Falafel in the Air Fryer?! Yes Please!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:38:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories164.1 kcal (8%)

Total Fat4.7 g (7%)

Carbs25.2 g (10%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium531.9 mg (27%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 x 15.5 ouncecan chickpeas

⅓ cupparsley

⅓ cupcilantro

1 teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonkosher salt

⅛ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoonbaking powder

4 tablespoonsall purpose flour

plus more for dusting

olive oil spray

Instructions

Step 1

Dry the chickpeas on paper towels.

Step 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.

Step 3

Process until blended 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed.

Step 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.

Step 5

Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.

Step 6

Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls, if it’s too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.

Step 7

Preheat the air fryer 350F.

Step 8

Spray the falafel with oil. Cook 14 minutes, in batches until golden brown, turning halfway.