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Chickpea "Steak"

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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 300.34 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp Earth Balance butter melted, divided
  • 1/2 cup white onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 3/4 cup vital wheat gluten
  • 1/4 cup sparkling water
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp thyme dried
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce low sodium, NO SODIUM BENZOATE

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan heated to medium-high heat add 1/2 tbsp butter; and saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add in fennel and cumin seeds and cook till spices are toasted.
  • In a food processor, add the chickpeas, onion-garlic mix, tomato paste, thyme, paprika, salt, soy sauce, and sparkling water. Pulse until sauce like, then add vital wheat gluten and pulse again until mixture forms a ball.
  • Add a steamer basket to a large pot and fill with a couple of inches of water. Bring to a boil.
  • Divide the mix into equal parts and roll them out till about 1/2 inch thick. . Add the "steaks" to the steamer basket and let them steam for about 22 minutes, flipping them half way though.
  • Heat a grill pan to high heat that has been brushed with the remaining butter. Grill the "steaks" for 1 to 2 minutes on each side to get some beautiful grill marks. Enjoy!

Notes

Serves well with Roasted potatoes, or steamed vegetables. 

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Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Chickpea "Steak"
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 300.34 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1.59g10%
Sodium 461.5mg20%
Potassium 242.2mg7%
Carbohydrates 23.25g8%
Fiber 4.44g19%
Sugar 3.93g4%
Protein 37.96g76%
Vitamin A 139.85IU3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg2%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg1%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg13%
Vitamin C 5.67mg7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg4%
Vitamin K 5.81µg6%
Calcium 72.21mg7%
Copper 0.12mg6%
Folate 39.97µg10%
Iron 4.6mg26%
Manganese 0.36mg18%
Magnesium 24.89mg6%
Phosphorus 69.69mg7%
Selenium 1.62µg2%
Zinc 0.53mg4%
Ess-Methionine 27.42mg
Ess-Tryptophan 21.62mg
Ess-Threonine 81.84mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 111.21mg
Ess-Arginine 182.81mg
Ess-Lysine 136.73mg
Ess-Leucine 145.37mg
Ess-Isoleucine 89.62mg
Ess-Histidine 57.4mg
Ess-Valine 89.06mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.