Crispy Buffalo Quinoa Bites
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegan butter, melted (i like @earthbalance)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce (i like @franksredhot)
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup cannellini beans, mashed
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 vegan egg (1 tbsp flax meal + 3 tbsp water)
- salt & pepper
Preparation
Make the buffalo sauce
Combine the melted vegan butter, olive oil, buffalo sauce, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium size bowl
Whisk to combine and set aside
In another bowl combine the quinoa, mashed cannellini beans, bread crumbs, flax egg, salt, pepper and 4 tablespoons of the buffalo sauce
Mix well to moisten the ingredients and then form into 30-35 equal size balls (about 1/2 tablespoon to 1 tablespoon of the quinoa mixture)
Squeeze the balls together tightly with your hands, being careful
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil
Add half the balls to skillet and cook until golden and crisp on all sides, about five minutes
Gently toss about 10 balls at a time with the buffalo sauce. Goes great with @eatjust vegan ranch dressing