4.8 from 60 votes
Sweet and Sour Chickpeas
A vegan twist on this take-out classic, Sweet and Sour Chickpeas are speedy, saucy, and a little bit spicy!
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
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!
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.