Quick, Pan Fried Chickpeas (10 min recipe!)

Quick Pan Fried Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) made with just 4 simple, pantry staple ingredients. This easy and healthy snack is ready in just 10 minutes and is packed with incredible flavor!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword fried chickpeas, fried garbanzo beans, pan fried chickpeas

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 168kcal

Author Dena Norton

Ingredients

1 can Chickpeas (can also use fresh chickpeas/Garbanzo beans)
1 Tbsp Avocado oil
3/4 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
1/8 tsp Onion powder
1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
1 pinch Black pepper

Instructions

Drain peas, then rinse and pat dry with paper towels, removing any loose skins.
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chickpeas, stirring to coat all in the oil.
Mix together the dried seasonings in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the chickpeas, stirring to coat them all evenly.
Continue to cook, stirring constantly for 5-8 minutes, or until chickpeas are browned to your liking.
Serve immediately.

Notes

If using fresh chickpeas/Garbanzo beans, you'll need to pop them out of their pods first. This is a great activity for kids to help with!
Fresh chickpeas can be eaten straight out of the pod, but I'm not a big fan of the raw pea flavor.
This pan fry method is fast, easy, and irresistible! They're not quite as crispy as oven roasted peas, but they're close!
I use avocado oil, but you can use whatever high heat oil you prefer (reserved bacon drippings tastes great too!)
Change up the dried spices and seasonings to your liking!
These can be stored in a sealed container on the countertop, but they'll lose their crisp over time. They can be reheated in a 350 degree oven for a few minutes on a parchment lined baking sheet.

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