Salad Samurai-Inspired BBQ Chickpeas
I suppose you can tell by the name I was inspired to make these Smokehouse Chickpeas from the Salad Samurai cookbook, with a few twists to "Rachify" it. If you're not a chickpea lover, this recipe is bound to seal the deal.
It's tasty, packed with fibre (hey, healthy poops!) and with the combination of protein (which can be found in chickpeas), you can rely on these BBQ Chickpeas as a healthy, filling and yummy lunch!
The BBQ flavour offers the perfect combination of sweet and savoury. I can almost guarantee you've never had chickpeas that are this exciting before (I definitely hadn't until I landed on these!).
If you want to continue riding the chickpea train, you may also enjoy my Roasted Chilli Chickpeas! I'm also trying out a new format with my recipe posts by making them more image-heavy and less text which will allow you to get to the recipe sooner and will help me to get more #RealAssFood recipes out to you! I'd love to hear what you think of this style in the comments below!
Salad Samurai-Inspired BBQ Chickpeas
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas (540ml)
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp tamari
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1.5 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp avocado or grapeseed oil
Directions
Prepare a frying pan on medium-high heat and drizzle with avocado or grapeseed oil (or your preferred high heat-stable oil)
Open can of chickpeas, rinse under water and strain. Transfer to frying pan (once hot) and toss for 3-5 minutes
In a separate bowl, combine sauce ingredients
Bring heat down to low-medium and toss chickpeas with sauce, ensuring all chickpeas are covered
Once covered, remove from heat and transfer to a glass dish
Let cool before storing in the fridge
Enjoy on top of rice, quinoa, salads or Buddha Bowls!