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Easy Chickpea Nuggets

These easy chickpea nuggets are the ultimate vegetarian finger food. Healthy and so simple, learn how to make vegetarian nuggets from scratch. One-bowl nugget recipe in under 30 minutes!
9nuggets
  • 75 kcal
  • P 4g
  • C 8g
  • F 2g
https://mattsfitchef.com/easy-chickpea-nuggets/

Ingredients

  • 250 grams (9 oz.) canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 egg
  • 50 grams (1/2 cup) chickpea flour or oat flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt (or more to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/3 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/3 tsp smoked paprika

Breading

  • breadcrumbs or panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven or air fryer to 190°C (375°F).
  2. Drain and rinse canned chickpeas, then add to a bowl.
  3. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the chickpeas.
  4. Add to the mashed chickpeas one egg, olive oil, seasonings and chickpea flour (or oat flour). Stir all ingredients together, until you get a dough.
  5. Form dough into chickpea nuggets, then dip both sides in the breadcrumbs (or panko breadcrumbs).
  6. Line chickpea nuggets over a parchment paper covered baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake in hot oven for 12 to 18 minutes, flipping halfway through.