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Buffalo Chickpea Tacos
These Street Taco Style Buffalo Chickpea Tacos are quick, easy, and totally tasty! This vegetarian recipe makes 6 small tacos or 4 regular-sized tacos, perfect for 2 people to share.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned chickpeas
- 1 TBSP avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- 2-4 TBSP Frank's Red Hot sauce (see notes)
FOR THE TACOS
- 6 street-taco sized flour tortillas or 4 regular tortillas
- 1 cup shredded lettuce plus extra as needed
- 1-2 jalapeño peppers, sliced thin
- ¼ cup ranch dressing (vegan or regular) store-bought or homemade
- 1/4-1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro and/or scallions
- Pickled red onion to taste (optional but delicious!)
QUICK PICKLED RED ONION
- 1 medium red onion
- 1/2-3/4 cup apple cider vinegar or white vinegar of choice
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ¾ cup boiled water (I use my tea kettle)
Instructions
- If making the optional quick-pickled red onion, make those first. I like to use a whole onion so I have some on hand for later! Bring water to a light boil using a tea kettle or small pot. Peel onion and slice super thin. Add to a heat-safe bowl with vinegar and salt. Pour hot water over onion and allow to sit/cool in the liquid for 20-60 minutes. Transfer to a jar with a lid and pop in the fridge to enjoy in whenever the craving strikes!
- Drain and rinse chickpeas and set aside on a paper towel.
- Heat a pan/skillet to medium heat with 1 TBSP oil.
- Once oil is hot and starts to shimmer, add the chickpeas and cook until slighlty golden, stirring occasionally.
- Once the chickpeas start to brown, season with garlic powder, salt, and paprika. Reduce heat if needed and cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 4-5 minutes until golden then remove from heat. Stir in hot sauce and set aside.
- Serve on warm tortillas with shredded lettuce, sliced jalapeños, ranch, cilantro or scallions, and pickled red onion. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Traditional Buffalo sauce is a mixture of Franks's Red Hot sauce and melted butter. You can make your own (I usually add 1 TBSP of butter for every 2-3 TBSP of hot sauce) or use a pre-made Buffalo sauce if desired. For this particular recipe I opted to go butter-free and on the spicier side.
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator and will vary based on choice of tortillas and toppings. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
696mg
(29%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3.6mg
(4%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 696mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.