Chickpea Nuggets
These chickpea nuggets are an easy vegetarian chicken nuggets alternative.
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 2 cans of chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 egg
- ½ cup oat flour
- ¾ cup panko style bread crumbs
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Place the panko style bread crumbs on a baking sheet
- Bake at 400 degrees for 3 - 4 minutes, until browned and toasty (keep a close eye on them to avoid burning)
- Add the chickpeas to a food processor and process until flaky
- Transfer the chickpeas to a large bowl
- Add the egg, oat flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and nutritional yeast
- Use your hands to knead the dough until combined (it should be sticky, but not stick to your hands much)
- Form the batter into chicken nuggets, and dip both sides in the toasted bread crumbs
- Place the nuggets on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Sprinkle any remaining bread crumbs over the tops
- Bake the nuggets at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, until browned and desired texture
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg