Name: Smokey chickpeas recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 3 tbsps olive oil; 1 level tsp each smoked paprika and sea salt

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 July 2019

in Recipes

Get the best flavour out of your chickpeas with this simple recipe - turn them into a stand alone dish or serve them alongside other Spanish-style tapas. These smokey chickepeas serve up to 6 people and only take 7 mins to cook altogether. Each portion contains 99 calories and 6g of fat per portion. Store these chickpeas in a jar. The fresher the better they will taste so bare this in mind when storing them.

Ingredients

400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tbsps olive oil
1 level tsp each smoked paprika and sea salt

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Method

Dry the chickpeas on kitchen paper. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chickpeas and fry them, stirring occasionally, until crispy and browned, for about 4-5 mins.
Drain them on kitchen paper, then transfer to a bowl and season with the paprika and salt, mixing well. Serve warm or cooled.

Top Tip for making Smokey chickpeas

These will keep for a couple of days in a jar, but are very more-ish!

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