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Crispy buffalo chickpea taquitos! Simple ingredients, detailed steps ⠀
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Ingredients for 10 taquitos:⠀
Buffalo chickpea sauce:⠀
* 1 tbsp vegetable oil⠀
* 1 medium sized onion, chopped⠀
* 2 cloves of garlic, minced⠀
* 1 bell pepper, chopped⠀
* 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15 oz can, drained and rinsed)⠀
* 1/2 cup tomato sauce (passata)⠀
* 3 tbsp hot sauce (or more to taste)⠀
* 2 tbsp plant-based milk⠀
* 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar⠀
* Spice mix: 1 tsp onion powder, 3/4 tsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar), 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, sea salt, ground pepper, and chili powder to taste⠀
Tortillas:⠀
* 10 small tortillas (gluten-free if needed) about 14 cm in diameter⠀
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Dipping Sauce (optional):⠀
* vegan cheese sauce (or your favorite dipping sauce)⠀
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DIRECTIONS:⠀
* Using a fork, roughly mash the chickpeas in a bowl.⠀
* Heat oil in a pan/skillet over medium heat and add the chopped onion and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, then add garlic and spice mix and sauté for a further minute.⠀
* Add all other sauce ingredients + chickpeas to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Let simmer on low heat for about 2-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat.⠀
* Taste the mixture, if you want it spicier, add more chili powder to taste.⠀
* Preheat oven to 410 degrees F (210 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.⠀
* Place about 2 tbsp of the filling onto each tortilla and roll them up tightly. Place every tortilla seam-side down on the baking sheet, next to each other.⠀
* Brush them with a little bit of vegetable oil (to make them even more crispy).⠀
* Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.⠀
* Drizzle with vegan cheese sauce (optional). Enjoy with your favorite dip!
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