Sweet and Sour Chickpeas

Name: Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup orange juice; 3-4 TBSP tomato paste; ½ TBSP corn starch; 2 TBSP water; 1.5 TBSP apple cider vinegar; 1.5 TBSP low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1-2 tsp Sriracha; 15 oz canned chickpeas; cooked white rice; steamed veggies: broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc; sliced green onions; toasted sesame seeds; crushed red pepper flakes

User Reviews

4.8

60 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings
3 servings
Calories
180 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Asian-American Fusion, Vegan

Sweet and Sour Chickpeas

Reese Morris

Report

A vegan twist on this take-out classic, Sweet and Sour Chickpeas are speedy, saucy, and a little bit spicy!

Share:

I Made This!

45 people made this

Print

12 people printed this

Save this

36 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings

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

Add to Shopping List

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.
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.
asparagus
green beans
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 needed based on grains/veggies added and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Show Details

Calories 180kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 877mg (37%) Potassium 523mg (15%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 437IU (9%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 180 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	180kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	32g	11%
Protein	9g	18%
Fat	3g	5%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Sodium	877mg	37%
Potassium	523mg	11%
Fiber	7g	28%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	437IU	9%
Vitamin C	27mg	30%
Calcium	62mg	6%
Iron	3mg	17%