A friend of mine sent me a link to this recipe featured on the USA Today website. I have not tried it but I thought it was worth sharing. I have copied the entire recipe below but the link to the site is as followed
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitnessfood/recipes/recipe/2011/08/chickpea-crab-cakes/413481/1
Chickpea crab cakes
Source: From The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook by Kim O’Donnel. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked for about 8 hours and drained
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onion, roughly chopped (not quite 1 large onion)
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro and/or parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsps. Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 soft hamburger buns or English muffins
Directions:
In a food processor, pulverize the soaked and drained chickpeas using the "pulse" function until beans form a paste that sticks together when you squeeze it in your hand. Be careful not to overprocess; too smooth, the batter will fall apart when cooking.
Add the rest of the ingredients (except the oil) and combine using the "pulse" function approximately 12 times; batter will be somewhat grainy and speckled with herbs. Shape into patties using a scant 1/2 cup measure (for large) or 1/4 cup measure (for sliders) and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a shallow 12-inch skillet, heat 1/4 cup of the oil over medium-high heat. Gently place the patties into the hot oil in small batches and fry the first side until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Gently turn onto the second side and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Transfer patties to a baking tray to finish cooking in the oven for 8 minutes.
(Before frying the next batch, heat remaining oil.)
Serve on a bun with cocktail sauce or your favorite condiment.
Servings: Makes 8 entree-size patties or 12 mini-sliders.
Nutrition per patty: 343 calories, carbs 39g, protein 9g, fat 17g (saturated 2g), cholesterol 0mg, fiber 5g, sodium 542mg.
