Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
A simple, crunchy, and spiced snack made by roasting chickpeas until perfectly crisp.
Ingredients
Execution Steps
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
Spread the rinsed chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel and roll them around until they are 100% dry.
- 3
Toss the dried chickpeas with olive oil and sea salt in a bowl (save the spices for later to prevent burning).
- 4
Spread the chickpeas in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- 5
Roast for 20-25 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through, until they are crispy and golden.
- 6
Remove from the oven, immediately toss with the smoked paprika and garlic powder while hot, and let cool completely to crisp up.
Moisture inside a chickpea skin prevents crisping by trapping steam. We have calculated that drying them thoroughly and adding spices after roasting preserves flavor oils without carbonizing them. An optimized, crunchy protein bite.
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