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French in a Flash: Niçoise Chickpea Chips Recipe

Name: French in a Flash: Niçoise Chickpea Chips Recipe
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Olive oil for frying; 1 clove garlic; 1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and very well dried; 1 teaspoon fleur de sel; Zest 1/2 lemon

Derived from the great Niçoise traditions of chickpea pancakes, fried afternoon snacks, and fresh lemons, these crispy chickpeas are a salty, citrusy alternative to chips.

25 min total 25 min cook

Ingredients

Olive oil for frying
1 clove garlic
1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and very well dried
1 teaspoon fleur de sel
Zest 1/2 lemon

Instructions

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1 Fill a small saucepot half full with olive oil, and heat over medium heat until it reaches 350°F. Drop the garlic clove into the oil when it is cold, and remove it as it comes to temperature—just to infuse the flavor into the oil.
2 Fry the chickpeas in batches for about 5 minutes, carefully, as they may splatter. They will go from looking like cooked chickpeas to toasted hazelnuts—smaller, and golden, and crunchy. Drain on a paper towel, and toss with the fleur de sel and lemon zest.