Jumpin’ Chickpeas

This delicious, crunchy snack pairs fried garbanzo beans with lemon-pepper and Creole seasonings. You’ll know the garbanzo beans are done frying when they begin to jump around the skillet!

Original recipe makes 3 servings

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
black pepper to taste

  • PREP

    1 min

  • COOK

    6 mins

  • READY IN

    7 mins

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour beans into hot skillet. Stir in lemon-pepper, Creole seasoning, and a few grinds of black pepper. Cover, and cook, stirring often, until beans are golden brown and begin to ‘jump’ around the pan, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 205 kcal
Carbohydrates: 35.1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 6.9 g
Protein: 7.6 g
Sodium: 919 mg

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