Easiest Falafel

Super quick and easy - you will probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already! Serve with your favorite sauce! I served mine with spicy mayo, made by mixing 3 tablespoons mayo with 1/2 tablespoon sriracha. It would also be great with tzatziki or spicy mustard.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 301 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• ¼ cup panko bread crumbs, or as needed
• 1 cup olive oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs, onion, 1/4 cup olive oil, egg, parsley, curry powder, garlic powder, lemon juice, and black pepper in a food processor or blender. Puree until coarse crumbles form. Blend more panko crumbs into mixture if it is too moist.

Step 2

Roll mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball; place on a plate.

Step 3

Press into patties and coat in panko bread crumbs.

Step 4

Heat about 1-inch olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 5

Pan-fry patties until crispy, about 3 minutes on each side.