Garlic-Smashed Chickpeas

Name: Garlic-Smashed Chickpeas
Ingredients: 4 to 8 garlic cloves, minced; 2 oz [60 g] butter; ¼ cup [60 ml] olive oil; Salt; 2 cups [400 g] cooked chickpeas, rinsed

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Grist

By Abra Berens

Published 2021

About

Use any place you would want smashed potatoes or creamy beans. The only drawback is that the chickpeas won’t soak up a sauce the way that polenta will, so best to not pair them with anything too loose. If reheating the next day, refry with a bit more olive oil until warm. Just be careful not to burn the garlic.

Ingredients

¼ cup [60 ml] olive oil
2 cups [400 g

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until warm. Add the chickpeas to the pan with a big pinch of salt and smash with the back of a spoon until evenly chunky.

Fry without stirring, allowing the chickpeas to start to crisp a bit on the edges, then add the garlic and butter. Toss to combine, then turn the heat to low. Cook gently, stirring every few minutes, until th