Chickpea Fritters with Lemon Dill Sauce

These chickpea fritters are perfectly crispy and pair incredibly well with a tangy fresh lemon dill sauce for dipping!

It’s amazing what 1 can of chickpeas and a handful of other basic ingredients can make! You’re looking at exhibit A right now.

The crispiest, most flavorful fritters your face will ever see.

These fritters are just one of those dishes that don’t really know a time or place so I’ve decided that they are appropriate pretty much any time. They make a stellar side dish, appetizer, or midnight snack, I’m just saying.

In all honesty though, a batch of these fritters usually don’t make it out of the pan cause they’re way too dang good.

These Chickpea Fritters feature…

• A crispy outside and perfectly tender and flavorful interior
• A fresh lemon dill Greek yogurt dipping sauce
• Minutes to make and they fry up easily in one pan

Making the Chickpea Fritters

(scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe)

Ingredients You Will Need

• Greek yogurt
• Lemon
• Dill
• Garlic
• Chickpeas
• All-purpose flour
• Egg
• Cumin
• Coriander
• Vegetable oil

Choosing Your Chickpeas

This recipe works well with both canned or freshly-cooked chickpeas. You will need 1 (15 oz) can or about 2 cups chickpeas.

If using canned, make sure to drain and rinse chickpeas well. If you are cooking the chickpeas yourself, make sure they are fully cooled before proceeding with recipe.

Tips for Perfect Fritters

1. Use fresh lemon and dill – this adds an unmatchable fresh flavor to the sauce.
2. Mash chickpeas – use a fork or a potato masher to finely mash the chickpeas before adding the rest of the fritter ingredients.
3. Divide dough into 5 portions – the dough will be a little sticky so make sure you flour or oil your hands before forming into patties.
4. Drain fritters on paper towels – this will remove any excess grease from pan frying.

Recipe Variations

Try these ideas for a different twist on this recipe.

• Add cheese – try adding feta, Parmesan, or asiago.
• Use another bean – white, pinto, or black beans will all work great in place of the chickpeas.
• Add another fresh herb – try minced green onion, parsley, or thyme in place of the dill.

Storing and Reheating Fritters

The fritters and dipping sauce store well in refrigerator up to 6 days. For best results, store sauce and fritters separately.

To reheat fritters, reheat in a 400F oven for 8-10 minutes or in a single layer in air fryer at 400F 3-5 minutes.

The fresh lemon and dill are really key flavors here and blend so well with the hearty chickpeas! The cooling Greek yogurt sauce is the most perfect dip pairing and yes, you probably will go overboard on dipping these bad boys.

Meet your new snack addiction!

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Watch these fritters made step-by-step on Google web stories.

More chickpea favorites to try next!

• Roasted Cauliflower Chickpea Salad
• Italian Avocado Chickpea Salad
• Harissa Chickpea Butternut Squash Curry