Easiest Way to Cook Tasty Baked Falafel

Baked Falafel. Watch how to make crispy baked falafel in this short video! This recipe produces delicious, crisp-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside falafels just like your favorite Middle Eastern restaurant's. These baked falafel have been in my lunch and dinner meal rotation for years now.

Completely delicious but a spray of oil keeps the calorie count down. I had an awful falafel at a high end restaurant last weekend and thought to myself "allrecipes.com can do better than this" and sure enough, this recipe. They're also baked for a healthier touch, though I do prefer giving them a little sauté beforehand to form an extra crust on the outside. You can cook Baked Falafel using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Falafel

1. It’s 1 tsp of red pepper flakes.
2. It’s 1/4 cup of freshly chopped parsley leaves.
3. Prepare 1 of salt to taste.
4. You need 1 of pepper to taste.
5. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
6. Prepare 1/2 of green bell pepper, diced.
7. You need 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
8. Prepare 1 of carrot, diced.
9. Prepare 1/2 of red onion, diced.
10. It’s 2 can of (19 ounces each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed.

Meal-prep these baked falafels, then freeze for the busy workweek. I could eat these baked falafel bowls every single day! Ok just a little falafel inspiration. Baked Falafel Recipe: I love falafel.

Baked Falafel step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400°..
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well..
3. Place half the mixture in a bowl of a food processor or in a blender..
4. Pulse until coarsely ground..
5. Transfer to another bowl, place remaining mixture in the food processor or blender and pulse in the same manner..
6. Combine both mixtures..
7. Using your hands, form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of walnuts and set on a baking sheet that has been coated with vegetable oil spray..
8. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking, to brown on both sides.
9. *I had this with the Another Excellent Yogurt Sauce recipe I posted on my profile on the side. It was really good!*.
10. *This recipe makes 8 to 10 servings.*.

But I really hate frying things. The smell of oil, the mess, the flesh wounds. And the flesh wounds might not let you enjoy your. If you haven't tried falafel by now you should definitely try this healthy recipe. Falafel is that kind of comforting food which is delicious.