Best 2 Falafel Sliders Recipe By Tasty Recipes

**Falafel Sliders: A Culinary Journey into the Heart of the Middle East**

Falafel sliders, a delectable fusion of Middle Eastern flavors, offer a delightful culinary experience that tantalizes the taste buds. These sliders feature tender and flavorful falafel patties, nestled between soft and fluffy slider buns. The patties are made from a combination of chickpeas or fava beans, herbs, spices, and a touch of tahini, creating a symphony of textures and flavors. The sliders are then topped with a variety of traditional Middle Eastern accompaniments such as tahini sauce, hummus, pickled turnips, and fresh herbs. These falafel sliders are a perfect appetizer, snack, or main course, promising a taste of the vibrant and diverse culinary traditions of the Middle East.

**Recipes Included:**

1. **Classic Falafel Sliders:** This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to making authentic falafel sliders from scratch, including how to prepare the falafel patties, assemble the sliders, and make a delicious tahini sauce.

2. **Baked Falafel Sliders:** For those seeking a healthier option, this recipe offers a baked version of falafel sliders. The falafel patties are baked instead of fried, resulting in a crispy exterior and a tender, flavorful interior.

3. **Falafel Sliders with Spicy Harissa Sauce:** This recipe adds a touch of heat to the classic falafel sliders with a homemade spicy harissa sauce. The harissa sauce, made with roasted red peppers, cumin, coriander, and chili peppers, brings a vibrant and flavorful kick to the sliders.

4. **Falafel Sliders with Avocado-Tahini Sauce:** This recipe introduces a creamy and tangy avocado-tahini sauce to complement the falafel sliders. The avocado-tahini sauce, made with ripe avocado, tahini, lemon juice, and herbs, adds a refreshing and decadent touch to the sliders.

5. **Falafel Sliders with Roasted Vegetables:** For a more substantial meal, this recipe incorporates roasted vegetables into the falafel sliders. Roasted bell peppers, zucchini, and onions add a colorful and flavorful dimension to the sliders, making them a perfect vegetarian option.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOW TO MAKE PERFECTLY CRISPY FALAFEL

How to Make Perfectly Crispy Falafel image

How to make delicious and crispy falafel at home rivaling your favorite restaurants. After lots of kitchen tests, this falafel recipe has become our favorite way to make falafel. The recipe is straightforward, 100% plant-based (vegan), and the falafel tastes incredible. In addition to the active prep and cook time, you will need to soak dried chickpeas overnight. This can be done a couple days in advance, simply drain and pat dry the soaked beans, and then store, covered in the fridge until ready to make the falafel mix. Note on using canned chickpeas or cooked chickpeas: Canned chickpeas are cooked chickpeas. After testing, we have determined that canned or cooked chickpeas do not work as a direct substitute for soaked dried beans in this recipe. The falafel will fall apart in the oil. Recipe adaptations for using canned chickpeas or cooked chickpeas are shared in the article above.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Categories Appetizer, Main Dish

Time 8h30m

Yield Makes approximately 18 falafel, 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces (225 grams) dried chickpeas (1 heaping cup) *not canned chickpeas
1 bunch scallions (85 grams) scallions, trimmed (5 to 6), see notes
2 to 4 medium garlic cloves, depending on how much you like garlic
2 cups packed fresh cilantro, parsley, or mint leaves, we prefer to use a mixture of all three
1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for serving
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon baking powder, optional, see notes
2 to 3 cups (480 to 720ml) vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

Rinse the dried chickpeas then place into a large bowl and cover with cool water by about 4 inches. Cover and soak overnight or until the beans triple in size. Drain the soaked chickpeas, rinse, and then pat dry or add to a salad spinner to spin dry.
Add chickpeas, scallions, garlic, herbs, salt, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cayenne, black pepper, and the baking powder to a bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture until very finely minced, but not pureed, scraping the bowl down as necessary. You should be able to press a handful together and have it hold it's shape (it will be loose and a little crumbly). See our video and photos above for reference.
Transfer the falafel mix to a bowl and cover. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to help the balls hold together when cooking. If making ahead, you can refrigerate the mixture for a few days.
Use a tablespoon or small cookie scoop to scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoons of the falafel mix then gently shape it into a ball and place onto a clean plate. Repeat with as many falafel as you plan to cook. The mix will not act like dough, but will hold its shape. Watch the video to see how we do this. Optional step: As an extra fail-safe for preventing the balls from falling apart when they hit the oil, rest the falafel balls in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes before cooking.
Add at least 3/4 inch of oil to a deep saucepan, cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. The smaller the pan, the less oil you will need. The wider the pan, the more falafel you can cook at one time).
Turn the heat to medium-high and heat the oil to between 350 degrees and 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fry the falafel in batches, placing them gently into the oil and without crowding in the pan, until they are browned on the bottom sides. Using two forks, carefully flip the falafel to brown the other side, 3 1/2 minutes to 4 minutes total.
Transfer the cooked falafel to a plate lined with paper towel, sprinkle with a little salt, and then repeat with the remaining falafel balls. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 3 falafel, Calories 151, Fat 2.4g, SaturatedFat 0.3g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 408.3mg, Carbohydrate 25.8g, Fiber 7.4g, Sugar 4.5g, Protein 8.3g

FALAFEL SLIDERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Falafel Sliders Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chickpeas, red onion, fresh parsley, all-purpose flour, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, olive oil, chickpeas, avocados, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, tahini, water, garlic, lemon juice, salt, slider buns, tomato

Provided by Rachel Gaewski

Categories Appetizers

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

Ingredients

15 oz chickpeas, 2 cans, drained and rinsed
1 cup red onion, diced
½ cup fresh parsley
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
olive oil, for greasing
⅔ cup chickpeas
2 avocados
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup tahini
⅓ cup water
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
12 slider buns
12 slices tomato, sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Add chickpeas, red onion, parsley, flour, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to food processor and blend until smooth.
Grease a 18x13-inch (46x33-cm) baking sheet with olive oil. Use a spatula to transfer falafel mixture to the pan.
Using spatula and your hands, form the falafel mixture into a rectangle that is roughly the size of the slider buns.
Bake falafel for 20-25 minutes or until crispy, flipping halfway through.
For the avocado hummus, add avocados, chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to food processor and blend until chunky.
For the tahini sauce, whisk together tahini, water, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small mixing bowl.
Keeping slider buns attached, cut them in half lengthwise with a serrated knife. Remove top half and set aside.
When falafel is done baking, remove from oven and place on top of bottom half of slider buns.
Top falafel with one layer of avocado hummus, followed by one layer of tomatoes. Drizzle with tahini sauce.
Cover with top half of slider buns and cut into 12 sliders.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 6 grams

Tips:

Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
Soak the chickpeas for at least 8 hours, or overnight, before cooking. This will help them to soften and cook evenly.
If you don't have time to soak the chickpeas overnight, you can quick-soak them by boiling them for 1 minute, then removing them from the heat and letting them sit for 1 hour.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas thoroughly before using them.
Use a food processor to finely chop the chickpeas. This will help to create a smooth and evenly textured falafel mixture.
Add your favorite herbs and spices to the falafel mixture to taste. Some common additions include cumin, coriander, garlic, and parsley.
Form the falafel mixture into balls, then flatten them into patties. Make sure the patties are not too thick, or they will not cook evenly.
Shallow-fry the falafel patties in hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside and cooked through on the inside.
Serve the falafel patties in pita bread with your favorite toppings, such as hummus, tahini sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.

Conclusion:

Falafel sliders are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. They are a great way to use up leftover chickpeas, and they can be easily customized to your liking. Whether you serve them as a main course or a snack, falafel sliders are sure to be a hit.