Fried Chickpeas with Parmesan, Lemon and Almonds
- Total:
- 1 hr 5 min
- Active:
- 20 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained and dried with paper towels
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Maldon sea salt, to taste
Directions
Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
Spread the chickpeas out on a baking sheet and transfer them to the oven to dry out. After 45 minutes, pull the chickpeas from the oven and set aside.
Fill a Dutch oven with 3 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 375 degrees F.
Combine the Parmesan, smoked paprika and lemon zest in a large bowl.
Using a spider, lower the chickpeas into the oil and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Then add the almonds, parsley and garlic to the fryer. Fry it all for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Be careful, the parsley will spatter a bit when it hits the oil.
With your spider, pull everything out of the oil and immediately toss in the bowl with the Parmesan mixture. Season with salt and serve.
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