Enjoy the fusion of Middle Eastern flavors with our Easy Homemade Falafel Burgers. Packed with chickpeas, herbs, and spices, these savory patties offer a quick and delicious twist to your American burger experience. Elevate your meal with a touch of international flair!
Falafel is one of my favorite burger/salad/anything toppings, it’s just so versatile.
The best kind of falafel is herby, garlicky, crispy, soft, and wholesome.
Store-bought falafel often isn’t. So let’s make our own, trust me, it’s awesome.
To make the falafel mixture, I used the Easy Pull food processor from Zyliss.
What I love about this food processor is the complete control you have.
You can accurately process things to exactly the consistency you want, which is exactly what you want for something like falafel.
You want to leave some texture in the mixture so your falafel has some bite.
All the ingredients are put into the food processor together, then mixed with flour to make a dough.
This dough is easily rolled into small patties and then refrigerated for about half an hour. You could probably get away with 10-15 minutes if you were short on time though!
These lighter falafels don’t require deep frying either, just a shallow fry in a small amount of olive oil will produce the most crispy, delicious falafels you have ever had!
I chose to top my burgers with lettuce, fresh sliced tomato, and some caramelized onion, but you can really add anything you want.
What are your favorite burger toppings?
The falafels will keep really well covered in the fridge for up to a week, and make the most amazing salad toppings!
I really can’t wait for you to try these!
This post is sponsored by Zyliss UK. All opinions are my own.
Easy Homemade Falafel Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 cup parsley chopped
- 1 cup coriander chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1.5 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- sea salt pinch
- pepper pinch
- 4 tbsp flour all purpose
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except the flour in the food processor. Process until you have a slightly textured mixture (as pictured above). Tip the mixture into a bowl and add in the flour until thoroughly combined. You may need more or less flour depending on the heat where you are and also the moisture in the other ingredients. Add the flour one tablespoon at a time until you have a ball of mixture that holds itself together and isn’t sticky, but isn’t crumbly either.
- Scoop tablespoon sized balls of the mixture out and roll, flatten them slightly and place on a plate covered in baking paper. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and fry the falafels for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Load up your burgers with all your favorite toppings!
Am I missing the part of the recipe that details the Tzatziki? That is the main reason I clicked this link.
Hi Retta, I actually didn’t use homemade Tzatziki in this recipe, just homemade falafel. I would love to make it myself some time though, I love it! Here’s a link I found to a recipe for homemade though, I’m sure it would go great with this falafel! http://whatsgabycooking.com/homemade-tzatziki/
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Thanks for the lovely comment! I am such a big fan of falafel, I am glad to have my own recipe now! I haven’t heard of it but I’ll be sure to check it out!
These look amazing Lauren! If I can’t find Tahini here, what can I replace it with?
Hi Johlene! Thanks! I’m actually not sure, because Tahini is such a unique ingredient, I don’t think it would substitute very well with anything else. I’ve been able to find it in most grocery stores around Europe, but if you can’t find it, maybe try leaving it out and adding less flour? It will probably compromise some of the flavour because tahini is what gives hummus and falafel that distinct flavour, but it might still be ok! Sorry I can’t help more!!
Tahini is quite easy to make with sesame seeds. Just toast them (either in the oven or in a frying pan), add them to the blender with a little oil, and then make a paste.
That’s a great tip!! I will definitely be trying it. Thanks!
Cashew butter will give the consistency but it lacks some of the salty flavor.