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BBQ Lentil Meatballs [Vegan]
BBQ Lentil Balls. Simple plant-based ingredients of lentils, rice, mushrooms, and BBQ sauce. Vegan protein-packed dish! Great as a post-work meal or to bring to outdoor BBQ events!
Ingredients You Need for BBQ Lentil Meatballs [Vegan]
How to Prepare BBQ Lentil Meatballs [Vegan]
- Cook brown rice according to directions and set aside.
- Next, you are going to make your flax egg. Take a small bowl, add flax seed, water, and mix well. Set aside.
- Next, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are fully translucent.
- Once cooked turn off heat and set aside.
- Add lentils to food processor.
- Then add cook veggies, cooked rice, cilantro, salt, garlic powder, dried basil, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke to food processor. Blend in your food processor fully until the mixture is completely combined. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
- Take the mixture and add to a bowl. If the mixture is too wet, put it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes so that it can set.
- Start to form your meatballs placing each one on a medium size pan. Place in the refrigerator for an hour so to help balls stay firm so they won't fall apart when cooked.
- Once fully set, remove from refrigerator, grab a pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Once oil is hot place each ball in hot oil pan and heat all the way through for about 2 minutes on each side until the lentil balls form a caramelized coating on each side. Do not leave unattended.
- Add 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce to pan and turn down heat. Make sure you coat every lentil ball and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutritional Information
Per 3 meatballs: Calories: 247 | Carbs: 32 g | Fat: 1 g | Protein: 10 g
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