Baked Vegan Chickpea Meatballs Recipe | No Breadcrumbs & Low Fat

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Most Delicious Baked Vegan Chickpea Meatballs Recipe

We will make meatballs with boiled chickpeas, some couscous, spices, and sauces that go great with them.

Then, we will use baking, one of the healthiest cooking techniques, to cook delicious meatballs.

Even though they are one of the best meatball recipes, even as they are, we will not be satisfied with them, and we will create a paradise by dressing them.

This wonderful flavor is also very healthy. It is a low-fat and high-protein cooking method. More than a vegan alternative, making this dish will be an excellent decision to make everyone in the house happy.

We are very excited to follow the step-by-step recipe. Please get some ingredients and come with us to the kitchen.

Vegan chickpea meatballs
Tasty vegan chickpea meatballs recipe with plenty of hot sauce, high protein content, and only 3g fat.

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Vegan chickpea meatballs

Vegan Chickpea Meatballs Recipe

Damla Sengul
This vegan chickpea meatballs recipe will effortlessly and swiftly secure its spot on your dinner table, sparing you the concern of numerous dishes. It's also perfect for entertaining a crowd, simply increase the ingredients proportionally.
You might consider preparing a green salad on the side or cooking some rice. Ideally, mix in some peas after the rice is cooked, and feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments after creating this glamorous menu.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Vegan Recipes
Cuisine General
Servings 1
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

Meatball Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups chickpeas cooked
  • 1 3/4 cups couscous
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp. tamari
  • 1 tsp. paprika tsp
  • 2 tsp. dried parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Meatball Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar
  • 4 tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. water
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Put the raw couscous in a deep mixing bowl and add enough hot water to cover it.
  • Cover the bowl with a cloth and a lid, then let it sit until it absorbs the water and swells.
  • Put chickpeas, garlic cloves, half an onion, parsley, paprika, tamari, salt, and pepper into a food processor. Pulse until combined.
  • You should now have a mixture that resembles dough and can be shaped.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
  • Break off pieces of the mixture the size of meatballs and roll them with your hands.
  • Grease a tray with very little oil. Place the meatballs on the baking tray, then bake for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a wok pan, pour in hot sauce, add soy sauce, some black pepper, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Cook briefly, then add the meatballs from the oven to the sauce.
  • Mix well and garnish with scallions or chopped fresh parsley.
  • Serve hot and enjoy.

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Notes

  1. If you don’t have time to wait, boil and drain the couscous like you would pasta.
  2. If you prefer not to use oil, use parchment paper instead of greasing the baking tray.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 13gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 320mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6g
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Ways to Make Vegan Chickpea Meatballs Recipe Freezer-Friendly

One of the best things about this dish is that it is freezer-friendly. You can freeze them in 3 separate stages:

  • Put the well-combined mixture in the food processor directly into the freezer. After thawing when you want to consume, continue the rest of the process by following the recipe instructions.
  • If you want your work to be easier after you remove it from the freezer, shape the combined mixture into meatballs and then put it back in the freezer.
  • Put it in the freezer after baking and leave the dressing as the only job for an even more straightforward solution.

Bon Appetit!

Sources

  1. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Position: Vegetarian Diets. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016. Source
  2. Melina V, Craig W, Levin S. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets. Source
  3. NIH ODS. Vitamin B12 – Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Source
  4. USDA FoodData Central. Source
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