Ultimate Mediterranean Lemon Chickpea Patties with Yogurt Sauce
Enjoy flavorful and crispy Ultimate Mediterranean Lemon Chickpea Patties with Yogurt Sauce ready in just 20 minutes. Try this quick recipe today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Makes approximately 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
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- 12 oz canned chickpeas (drained)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 green onions, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or chickpea flour)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil (or other neutral oil, for frying)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Drain and pat dry the canned chickpeas, then mash them in a large bowl until coarse.
- Mix in ground cumin, black pepper, sea salt, minced green onions, garlic, flour, and egg until combined.
- Heat grapeseed oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Shape the mixture into patties (about ½ inch thick) and fry for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- For the yogurt sauce, combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice, minced dill, garlic, and sea salt in a small bowl until smooth.
- Serve the warm patties with the yogurt sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg