Smoky Fried Chickpeas

Name: Smoky Fried Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Coarse salt; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 Tbsp lemon zest, in thin strips; 237 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika (sweet or hot, depending on your taste); 1 fresh thyme sprig

Smoky Fried Chickpeas is a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 side dish. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 58 calories, 0g of protein, and 6g of fat. If you have coarse salt, garlic cloves, thyme sprig, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes.

Instructions

Drain the chickpeas and set on paper towels in a colander to dry thoroughly. (This can be done 1 day in advance.)

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Chickpeas

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Paper Towels

Colander

Heat the oil in a large pan (preferably cast iron) to 350°F, or until the oil makes bubbles around a single chickpea when you drop it in.

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Chickpeas

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the lemon zest, thyme sprig, and chickpeas in batches so the pan doesn’t crowd. Fry each batch for about 5 minutes until the chickpeas darken and are crunchy.

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Lemon Zest

Chickpeas

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Remove the chickpeas, zest, and thyme from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain well over a colander or sieve. After you’ve fried the last batch, add the garlic to the oil and fry briefly until golden.

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Chickpeas

Garlic