A vegan twist on this take-out classic, Sweet and Sour Chickpeas are speedy, saucy, and a little bit spicy!
What’s tastier than take-out, speedier than delivery, and downright guaranteed to rock your socks?
THIS GUY!!!
Well.. these guys. THESE CHICKPEAS!
Forgive me, as I have 100% lost my mind over how good this recipe is.
These sweet and sour chickpeas only take 30 minutes to make but taste like they’ve been slow simmered for hours. They’re supremely saucy, flavorful, and filling.
Easy Vegan Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
Feel free to make these saucy seasoned chickpeas as spicy or as mild as you’d like.
For a milder dish, simply leave out the Sriracha chili sauce. For spicy, add 1-2 teaspoons for a kiss of heat and even more for full-on fiery deliciousness.
As written, the recipe is vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, plant-based, low-fat, and full of garbanzo bean goodness.
take-out style side dishes
I served my saucy chickpeas with fluffy white rice and steamed broccoli, but when it comes to this delish dinner, there are so many sides to choose from!
For a pre-dinner snack or appetizer, feel free to whip up a bowl of Spicy Sambal Edamame.
In place of rice you can make quinoa, rice noodles, cauliflower rice, quinoa fried rice, or even cauliflower fried rice!
For your veggies, you can whip up a mix of several varieties or simply choose your favorite. Some tasty options are broccoli, asparagus, snow peas, green beans, zucchini, snap peas, carrots, onion, red bell pepper, and/or bok choy.
Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
A vegan twist on this take-out classic, Sweet and Sour Chickpeas are speedy, saucy, and a little bit spicy!
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Vegan
Keyword: Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Author: Jenn Laughlin – Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice
- 3-4 TBSP tomato paste
- ½ TBSP corn starch (arrowroot/tapioca starch works too)
- 2 TBSP water
- 1.5 TBSP apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 TBSP low-sodium soy sauce (gluten-free or regular)
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1-2 tsp Sriracha
- 15 oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
SERVE WITH…
- cooked white rice
- steamed veggies: broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc…
- sliced green onions to garnish
- toasted sesame seeds to garnish
- crushed red pepper flakes for a kiss of heat
Instructions
In a medium bowl combine orange juice, tomato paste, corn starch, water, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. For the Sriracha, add 1 tsp for a medium heat and 2+ tsp for a spicier sauce. I love mine with 2 TBSP Sriracha. Whisk well and set aside.
Add sauce to a medium pan or skillet and set to medium heat. Allow sauce to cook and bubble, for 10 minutes, sirring often to evenly distribute heat and prevent sticking. Once sauce has thickened, add chickpeas and reduce heat to low. Cover and allow to cook an additional 10 minutes until the sauce is nice and thick and the chickpes are warmed though.
Top with sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds and serve with your choice of veggies and grains. Enjoy!
Notes
In place of rice you can make quinoa, rice noodles, cauliflower rice, quinoa fried rice, or cauliflower fried rice.
For your veggies, you can whip up a mix of several varieties or simply choose your favorite. Some tasty options are broccoli, asparagus, snow peas, green beans, zucchini, snap peas, carrots, onion, red bell pepper, and/or bok choy.
No tomato paste? No problem! Plain (unseasoned) canned tomato sauce works in a pinch.
Nutrition Facts below are estimated for these sweet and sour chickpeas using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as neededbased on grains/veggies added and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 877mg, Potassium: 523mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 437IU, Vitamin C: 27mg, Calcium: 62mg, Iron: 3mg
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Recipe adapted from Emiliee Eats.
If you get a chance to try these tasty vegetarian sweet and sour chickpeas, let me know!
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