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Today, I was supposed to eat something out of my freezer. It was a resolution for Mondays; my freezer is over-full, and I was noticing I was getting tired of cooking.
However, I decided today was the day to finally try out this crazy chickpea cutlet recipe (after all I had a new pot full of just cooked garbanzo beans), and so I did that. Which of course made me tired and Too Hungry by the time it was all done (as I was missing some of the ingredients and had to futz). :-)
However - they were really tasty! nom nom nom for sure; cheap, tasty, healthy. So I must share the recipe
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS
Mash the chickpeas and oil together until no whole chickpeas remain. Add remaining ingredients and knead for 3 minutes until strings of gluten have formed. Preheat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Divide dough into four equal pieces. Flatten each piece and stretch to roughly 4" x 6" <Lance adds: at the blogger's suggestion, I made chicken finger sized pieces, which were great dipped in agave nectar and bbq sauce, as well as on their own>
PAN-FRYING: Add a thin layer of olive oil to to the pan. Place cutlets in the pan and cook on each side for 6 to 7 minute They are ready when lightly brown and firm to the touch.
BAKING: Preheat oven to 375°F, and lightly oil baking sheet. Brush both sides of each patty with olive oil, place on baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Flip patties and bake another 8 to 10 minutes until firm and golden brown. <Lance says: I cooked in my alien spaceship aka nuwave oven, which was awesome and faster!>
(Recipe from Veganomicon, posted at RECIPEZAAR, by way of http://yeahthatveganshit.blogspot.com/2008/02/veganomicons-chickpea-cutlets.html - Lance says: a funny post worth reading on its own)
However, I decided today was the day to finally try out this crazy chickpea cutlet recipe (after all I had a new pot full of just cooked garbanzo beans), and so I did that. Which of course made me tired and Too Hungry by the time it was all done (as I was missing some of the ingredients and had to futz). :-)
However - they were really tasty! nom nom nom for sure; cheap, tasty, healthy. So I must share the recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 c. chickpeas (bought dry, soaked, cooked in crock pot)
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1/2 c. vital wheat gluten (bought this a couple weeks ago at a natural foods store)
- 1/2 c. plain breadcrumbs (I had none; whirred up a slice of whole wheat bread, toasted it)
- 1/4 c. vegetable broth or water (I made up some veggie broth, from Penzey's - great stuff)
- 2 T. soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves , pressed or grated (or in my case, home ground and in the freezer)
- 1/2 t. lemon zest (had to go pick a lemon and grate some zest.. must think to make some this summer...)
- 1/2 t. dried thyme
- 1/2 t. Hungarian paprika (dunno about the Hungarian part)
- 1/4 t. dried rubbed sage (weirdly, no dried sage, so picked a couple leaves and cut 'em up tiny)
- to taste olive oil , for pan frying or baking
DIRECTIONS
Mash the chickpeas and oil together until no whole chickpeas remain. Add remaining ingredients and knead for 3 minutes until strings of gluten have formed. Preheat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Divide dough into four equal pieces. Flatten each piece and stretch to roughly 4" x 6" <Lance adds: at the blogger's suggestion, I made chicken finger sized pieces, which were great dipped in agave nectar and bbq sauce, as well as on their own>
PAN-FRYING: Add a thin layer of olive oil to to the pan. Place cutlets in the pan and cook on each side for 6 to 7 minute They are ready when lightly brown and firm to the touch.
BAKING: Preheat oven to 375°F, and lightly oil baking sheet. Brush both sides of each patty with olive oil, place on baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes. Flip patties and bake another 8 to 10 minutes until firm and golden brown. <Lance says: I cooked in my alien spaceship aka nuwave oven, which was awesome and faster!>
(Recipe from Veganomicon, posted at RECIPEZAAR, by way of http://yeahthatveganshit.blogspot.com/2008/02/veganomicons-chickpea-cutlets.html - Lance says: a funny post worth reading on its own)
