Impossibly Delicious Vegan Meatballs
Making meatballs with my favourite meat alternative did not disappoint! Not only was it delicious, but they formed perfect meatballs, didn’t fall apart, and got nice and crispy on the outside while being juicy on the inside!Adapted from Delicious Memories by Anna Boiardi
Ingredients
- 340 g impossible meat or other ground “meat”
- ½ cup panko*
- 1 small onion minced or grated
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley** chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh basil** chopped
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil for frying
Directions
- If you are using the oven, preheat now to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl, add the impossible meat, panko, onion, parsley, basil, ketchup, nutritional yeast, garlic, and salt. Using your hands, massage the ingredients together until everything is fully combined.
- Preheat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Do not allow it to smoke.
- Meanwhile, form the mixture into evenly sized balls – about the size of golf balls. Roll them between the palms of your hands in a circular motion to form an even ball. As you roll them, add them one by one to the pan. Work quickly to ensure they cook somewhat evenly.
- Once you add the last ball to the pan, it’s likely time to turn over the first meatballs. Cook them until they’re browned on 3-4 sides before removing them to an air fryer or preheated oven.
- Cook in the air fryer at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or the oven at 400°F for 15-20 minutes. Serve once they have sufficiently browned all over and are cooked through.
Notes
Gluten-Free*: Use homemade GF breadcrumbs. 1-2 slices of your favourite bread, toasted/dried and pulverized into small crumbs. I find store bought GF panko is too crunchy (in a bad, rock-eating way).
Dried Herbs**: Use 1/3 of requested fresh herb’s dried equivalent.
Stove Top Option: Add marinara or pasta sauce to frying pan, bring to a simmer than reduce the heat, cover, and cook gently for 20 minutes until cooked through.
Nutrition For 4 Meatballs: Calories 272 kcal | Carbohydrates 17.6 g | Protein 16.3 g | Fat 17.3 g | Sodium 792 mg | Potassium 550 mg | Fiber 2.8 g | Vitamin A 13.4 μg | Vitamin C 4 mg | Calcium: 140.6 mg | Iron: 3.6 mg