I wasn’t great about taking pictures of all my food yesterday. Actually, besides dinner, everything was left unphotographed. A smoothie here, a leftover enchilada there… nothing too fancy to share on WIAW anyway. So instead, I’m sharing a recipe that I devoured last week.
This idea sprang up when I was playing on pinterest and found this deliciousness from Half Baked Harvest.
I eagerly clicked over and my eyes ate up the delicious food styling of this incredible bowl and I scrolled down to the ingredients as quickly as I could. There I found that the recipe for the BBQ chickpeas simply listed 1.5 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce. Since I was so fixated on the BBQ Chickpeas, I decided I needed to find a way to create them.
I knew I wanted my sauce to have a kick and then balanced it out with the sweet goodness of grated apple.
I was focused on the chickpeas, which you can use canned or the crockpot method for dried chickpeas, whatever strikes your fancy.
However, if you aren’t a chickpea fan, you can still make the sauce and use it on… well, anything! I can’t wait to smother chicken, shrimp and vegetables with it come grilling season!
I ate most of these just as a side or over rice and they were delicious. These would be a great switch out for baked beans to bring to a summer cook out. Or layer them onto a salad and eliminate the need for any dressing thanks to the robust flavor of the sauce.
However you prefer, if you like a sweet barbeque sauce with a kick, then this one’s for you!
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Sweet ‘n Spicy Barbeque Chickpeas
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
Description
This sauce has a spicy kick that is balanced out with grated sweet apple. It’s great for chickpeas, but also for chicken, shrimp or vegetables from the grill. It’s a medium thickness, allowing it to thoroughly coat whatever you use it on. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1/2 c ketchup
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 c rice vinegar
- 1/4 c apple juice
- 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 c brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- 1/4 c grated apple
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 3 c chickpeas
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, add ketchup, tomato paste, vinegars, apple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, garlic powder and cayenne. Stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until well combined.
- Add grated apple, onion and corn starch. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a gentle simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
- Turn heat to low, add chickpea and mix well for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve warm!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says
I found the same recipe a week or two ago and added it to my meal plan- SO yummy! But your BBQ sauce looks even better than what we used. I’m excited to try it- thanks for sharing!
char eats greens says
These sound DELICIOUS!!! I got lazy this week and just bought canned chickpeas vs. dried. I need to buy dried next week and make some of these. Glad you stumbled upon that on pinterest 😉
Heather says
Yum! This sounds super tasty and I could use a good BBQ recipe!
Laura @ FitMamaLove says
Interesting! I would’ve never thought to do BBQ chickpeas. The sauce you made sounds really good! Love the idea of using apples.
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
These sound fantastic! I am obsessed with all things barbecue (pretty funny since I am a vegetarian, right?). I cannot wait to try this with vegan worcestershire sauce 🙂
Leslie @ florafoodie says
Oh man, I want that EXACT bowl of food in my belly right now! Those look incredible! 🙂
Julia says
This looks REALLY good 🙂 xx
Sagan says
Mmmmm! My mouth is watering. This sounds delightful! Chickpeas are the best.
Jillian @ Baby Doodah! says
Holy smokes that BBQ sauce looks amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe, I will be adding it to my meal plan in the very near future.
Chantal says
This looks fantastic!
Lauren K says
These look really good…and also wanted to say that your photography is looking really good these days too!
Brittany Dixon says
That is the ultimate compliment! Especially coming from you. THANKS!! I’m always open to more tips. I’m trying so hard but it sure doesn’t come naturally to me 🙂
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
mmmm.. delicious!! Wanna send me some?? 😉
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heather says
I’m allergic to apples but would love to still make this! Any suggestions for what to use in place of the apples/apple juice?