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    Home » Recipes » Recipes Cooked in 15 Minutes or Less

    Mar 24, 2022 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    10 Minute Lemon and Black Pepper Chickpeas

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    Total time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    5 from 2 votes
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    These lemon and black pepper chickpeas are the perfect lunch - they're incredibly tasty, full of goodness, and take just minutes to make!

    A portion of lemon and black pepper chickpeas in a bowl with salad leaves and pitta bread.

    This is just the kind of lunch I love to make. You can whip up these lemon and black pepper chickpeas in less than 10 minutes, and use them in all sorts of ways. Packed with tangy, peppery flavours, they make an ideal lunch!

    A fork scooping up some lemony pepper chickpeas.

    Quick and easy lunch

    I sometimes get in a bit of a rut with lunches - it can be boring to eat the same sandwiches over and over again. These lemon and black pepper chickpeas are such a great way to break the monotony!

    They take just minutes to prepare, so even if you're not very well organised (who, me?), you can whip them up at a moment's notice.

    Why make these lemon pepper chickpeas?

    These tasty chickpeas are:

    • super healthy - full of fibre and protein, and low in fat
    • really versatile, and can be served in all sorts of ways
    • easy to adapt with whatever you have in the fridge
    • quick and easy to make at a moment's notice

    They pretty much have it all.

    Lemon and black pepper chickpeas in a bowl with salad and pitta bread.

    How to make lemon and black pepper chickpeas

    Step 1: Cook the chickpeas with aromatics

    There are really only two steps to this recipe. First, cook the chickpeas in a frying pan with some garlic and spring onions.

    The chickpeas become perfectly coated in the lovely flavours - they'd be tasty to eat even just like this, to be honest. But it's worth continuing...

    Chickpeas cooking in a frying pan.

    Step 2: Add additional flavours

    Just a few more ingredients really make the flavour of these chickpeas pop:

    • lemon juice
    • black pepper
    • salt
    • fresh parsley

    If you can use freshly ground black pepper, that's ideal - it tends to be a little coarser than the pre-ground stuff, and gives a more intense peppery flavour.

    Herby chickpeas cooking in a frying pan.

    And that's it! Literally just a few ingredients bring these little chickpeas to life.

    How to serve lemon pepper chickpeas

    I've mentioned how versatile these chickpeas are - they're great eaten hot or cold, so the world's your oyster.

    Here are a few ideas of ways you could serve them.

    • in a lunchbox as a fun alternative to a sandwich
    • as a protein-rich snack (e.g. instead of nuts or crisps)
    • scattered on a salad, crouton-style
    • stuffed inside a pitta bread with salad leaves and hummus
    • as part of a vegetarian picnic
    • in a vegetarian mezze-style buffet

    We had ours for lunch with some soft pitta, salad, and cherry tomatoes. It tasted so fresh and healthy, but super satisfying at the same time.

    A hand squeezing fresh lemon juice onto some chickpeas and salad.

    How to adapt the recipe

    I love recipes like this because of how easy they are to adapt. Don't have one of the ingredients? No problem! Just swap it out for something else.

    • The spring onions could easily be swapped for chopped red onion or shallots.
    • Butter beans or any other neutral-tasting pulse would be great if you don't have chickpeas.
    • Add some grated parmesan-style cheese or a knob of butter to make the recipe taste richer and creamier.
    • Throw in a handful of chopped spinach, some cherry tomatoes, or some sliced mushrooms if you'd like to get in some extra veg.

    Whatever you do, these lemon and black pepper chickpeas will be quick, tasty, and full of goodness!

    Lemon and black pepper chickpeas in a bowl with pitta bread, tomatoes and watercress.

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    A hand squeezing lemon juice over some roasted chickpeas and salad.

    Lemon and Black Pepper Chickpeas

    These lemon and black pepper chickpeas are the perfect lunch - they're incredibly tasty, full of goodness, and take just minutes to make!

    If you've cooked this recipe, don't forget to leave a star rating!

    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 184kcal
    Author: Becca Heyes

    Ingredients

    • ½ tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic, minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic puree)
    • 400 g tin chickpeas, drained (240g, or ~ 1 ¼ cups, when drained)
    • Juice of ½ a lemon
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper (preferably freshly ground)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • Few sprigs fresh parsley, chopped

    Instructions

    • Heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan, and add the spring onions, garlic, and drained chickpeas. Cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, until hot and fragrant. Add the lemon juice and salt and pepper, and cook for 2 more minutes. Finally, stir through the fresh parsley, and remove from the heat. Serve hot or cold.

    Notes

    Feel free to adapt the recipe however you see fit - for example, you could add a handful of chopped spinach, swap the chickpeas for butter beans, or sprinkle in some grated parmesan-style cheese. It's a really versatile recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 portion - Calories: 184 kcal - Carbohydrates: 25.9 g - Protein: 8.3 g - Fat: 5.9 g - Saturated Fat: 0.9 g - Cholesterol: 0 mg - Sodium: 596 mg - Potassium: 352 mg - Fiber: 7.3 g - Sugar: 4.8 g - Calcium: 67 mg - Iron: 3 mg

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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    1. Graeme Maver says

      July 18, 2022 at 9:42 pm

      Sounds great, definitely going to try it
      I love chickpeas
      Thanks for the recipe5 stars

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      • Becca Heyes says

        August 02, 2022 at 2:23 pm

        Enjoy! :)

        Reply
    2. Annabel Smyth says

      March 24, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      I have a huge jar of chickpeas that I got as a freebie in Lidl France; definitely going to make these, and perhaps serve on top of home-made hummus....

      Reply
      • Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says

        March 28, 2022 at 12:14 pm

        Sounds good!

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    3. Leah @ foodforthefresh says

      July 04, 2012 at 4:50 am

      Found your blog from Ellen B's nomination. Congrats! Also, I've been looking for a chick pea recipe like this for summer. Yay!

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        July 04, 2012 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks, hope you'll come back soon! :)

        Reply
    4. Anna Victoria says

      June 28, 2012 at 11:36 am

      I've been trying to find a good recipe for chickpeas, thanks!

      Reply
    5. Miss Messy says

      June 26, 2012 at 10:13 pm

      This looks fantastic! :)

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    6. [email protected] says

      June 26, 2012 at 3:01 pm

      This sounds great! If you had the Twix afterwards, it definitely wasn't part of lunch! :)

      Reply
    7. Ellen B Cookery says

      June 26, 2012 at 2:39 pm

      What a nice lunch. I wouldn't count the Twix as part of the meal either :)

      Reply

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