Fried Chickpeas with Parmesan, Lemon and Almonds

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 5 min
Active: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained and dried with paper towels
  2. Vegetable oil, for frying
  3. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
  4. 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  5. 1 lemon, zest of
  6. 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
  7. 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  8. 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  9. Maldon sea salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  2. 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.
  3. Fill a Dutch oven with 3 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 375 degrees F.
  4. Combine the Parmesan, smoked paprika and lemon zest in a large bowl.
  5. 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.
  6. With your spider, pull everything out of the oil and immediately toss in the bowl with the Parmesan mixture. Season with salt and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 770
Total Fat 55 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 54 g
Dietary Fiber 16 g
Sugar 10 g
Protein 21 g
Cholesterol 3 mg
Sodium 681 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 770
Total Fat 55 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 54 g
Dietary Fiber 16 g
Sugar 10 g
Protein 21 g
Cholesterol 3 mg
Sodium 681 mg

 

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