Gluten Free Mushroom Meatballs
Gluten-Free Mushroom Meatballs are celebrated for their rich, savory flavors and satisfying texture, making them a favorite among gluten-free alternatives. These meatballs combine the earthy taste of finely chopped mushrooms with gluten-free breadcrumbs or oats, offering a hearty bite without the gluten.
Ingredients
- 500 g white button mushrooms
- 1 400g 400g tin kidney beans drained & rinsed
- 75 g ground almonds or ground GF oats
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- Generous handful of fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Dipping Sauce
- 250 ml plain Greek-style yoghurt or labneh (vegan substitute: coconut yoghurt)
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- 1 Lemon zest
- ½ tsp salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Seasonal salad to serve
- Sherry vinegar, to serve
- Olive oil for cooking
Vegan Top Tip
The meatballs are vegan and you can easily make the whole recipe vegan by substituting coconut yoghurt into the dipping sauce.
Instructions
For the dipping sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until well-mixed.
- Taste to adjust seasoning.
- Refrigerate until serving.
For the meatballs
- Blitz the mushrooms in a food processor until fine.
- Heat a large dry frying pan over medium heat and cook the mushrooms until they release all their liquid and are dry, turning golden brown on the edges.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Allow to cool.
- Add the kidney beans and the rest of the meatball ingredients to the food processor.
- Blitz until the beans are fine and everything is well mixed.
- Transfer cooked mushrooms to a large mixing bowl along with the bean mixture.
- Mix well.
- Form the mixture into little balls.
- Preheat the air fryer to 200˚C.
- Brush the inner basket with olive oil.
- Brush the meatballs with a little olive oil.
- Air fry the meatballs for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
To serve
- Plate a seasonal salad on a serving platter.
- Top salad with the meatballs.
- Spoon dipping sauce into a serving bowl and finish with a little drizzle of olive oil.
- Give meatballs and salad a drizzle of sherry vinegar before serving and enjoy!