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Perfectly Dry Roasted Chickpeas

Roasting these without oil or salts first lets them crisp up perfectly. Letting them cool in the oven is crucial to the crunch factor. Season with a teaspoon of your favourite flavours: combine sea salt with pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, chipotle, cayenne pepper, curry powder, lemon pepper, or anything you like.

Submitted by Chef V

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

*1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
*1 teaspoon mixed spice
*sea salt to taste

Directions

Step 1

Layout the chickpeas onto paper towels; let them sit to air dry completely for about three-quarters of an hour.

Step 2

Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Cover a baking sheet using parchment paper.

Step 3

Distribute the chickpeas evenly on the prepared baking tray.

Step 4

Roast in the heated oven for around 40 minutes until they turn golden, remembering to shake the tray every 10 minutes. Pull the chickpeas from the oven; coat them with salt and your spice blend. Return the tray to the oven; switch it off and let them sit until completely cooled, which takes about 2 hours or could go until the next morning.