Emerils Sure Fired Falafel Recipes

PAN-FRIED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Place chickpeas in a food processor; puree to a thick paste.
• Place onion, parsley, and garlic in the food processor; puree with chickpeas until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
• Whisk egg, cumin, coriander, salt, baking powder, lemon juice, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
• Stir egg mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil into chickpea mixture until well mixed.
• Slowly stir bread crumbs into chickpea mixture until it holds together but is not sticky. Adjust with more or less bread crumbs as needed.
• Form mixture into balls and flatten into small patties.
• Pour olive oil to 1 inch deep in a large cast iron skillet; place over medium-high heat.
• Fry patties in hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

AIR FRYER FALAFEL

Steps:

• Soak chickpeas in a large amount of cool water for 24 hours. Rub the soaked chickpeas with your fingers to help loosen and remove skins. Rinse and drain well. Spread chickpeas on a large clean dish towel to dry.
• Blend chickpeas, cilantro, parsley, onion, and garlic in a food processor until a rough paste forms. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add chickpea flour, coriander, cumin, sriracha, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and let mixture rest for 1 hour.
• Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Add baking powder and baking soda to the chickpea mixture. Mix using your hands until just combined. Form 15 equal-sized balls and press slightly to form patties. Spray falafel patties with cooking spray.
• Place 7 falafel patties in the preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer cooked falafel to a plate and repeat with remaining 8 falafel, cooking for 10 to 12 minutes.

AIR-FRIED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Soak the chickpeas. Add the chickpeas into a large bowl and cover with water. (The chickpeas will double or triple in volume, so use more water than you think you will need). Soak the chickpeas for 24 hours at room temperature. Then drain the chickpeas, rinse under cold running water, and use as instructed.
• Preheat the air fryer. Set the air fryer temperature to 370°F/187°C and let the air fryer heat for 3-5 minutes.
• Process all the ingredients. Add the soaked chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, chickpea flour, cumin, coriander, black pepper, and salt into a food processor with an S blade and process until well combined. The texture of the chickpeas should be uneven and coarse, with some slightly larger pieces still visible. The mixture should hold together when you press it between your fingers, but it shouldn't be completely puréed. If the mixture is too wet, add a little bit more chickpea flour, 1 Tbsp./5.7 g at a time. If it's too dry and crumbly, pulse it a little bit more.
• Season. Taste and adjust the flavor as needed, adding more salt for saltiness, garlic for pungency, cumin for earthiness, coriander for a citrusy-nutty flavor, and cayenne pepper for heat.
• Refrigerate the falafel mixture. Transfer the falafel mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Form the falafel mixture into balls. Scoop out 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it gently between your hands into balls, 1.5 inch/3.8 cm in diameter. Avoid packing the balls too tightly or they will come out tough and dense. Repeat until all the falafel mixture is used up.
• Air-fry. Arrange about 9 falafel balls in a single layer in an air fryer basket and air-fry until crispy and golden brown, for 13-15 minutes.
• Serve immediately, while still warm and crispy over greens or in a warmed pita bread with hummus, tomatoes, and shredded lettuce.
• Store. Leftover falafel keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, though best when fresh. For longer term storage, freeze uncooked pre-shaped falafel in a single layer. Once firm, transfer the falafel into a freezer-safe bag or a container and place it back into the freezer for up to 3 months. (You can freeze cooked falafel as well, but it's never quite as good).
• Reheat in a 370ºF/187ºC air fryer until heated through and crispy again, for 3-4 minutes. If reheating frozen (uncooked) falafel, transfer the falafel into the refrigerator 24 hours before baking to thaw. Once thawed, follow the instructions for air frying above.

EMERIL'S SURE-FIRED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Place chickpeas in a large bowl and cover with water. Let stand for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and set aside.
• Place chickpeas, cilantro, spices, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, onions, garlic, and red bell pepper in a food processor or meat grinder. Sprinkle flour and baking powder over entire mixture. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Divide chickpea mixture into 16 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patties or disks.
• In a large nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Slide in the patties and cook until they begin to brown, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining patties.
• Serve with pita bread, hummus and Middle Eastern condiments.

FALAFEL

Steps:

• Drain chickpeas and transfer to a food processor. Add parsley, onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt and baking soda; process, adding water as needed, until finely ground and the mixture just holds together. Using about 3 tablespoons per patty, shape into twelve 1 1/2-inch patties.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add the patties and cook until golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn, swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and cook until golden, 2 to 4 minutes more.