Description
A quick and delicious peanut chickpea stir fry that’s ready in just 15 minutes. Perfect for a fast weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ½ tablespoon grated ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup water (to thin)
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ red capsicum bell pepper, diced
- ½ yellow capsicum bell pepper, diced
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Make the stir fry sauce by whisking the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, ginger, lime juice, and water together in a small bowl. Adjust the water for desired consistency.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Add capsicums, spring onions, and broccoli. Sauté for about 5 minutes until broccoli is almost cooked.
- Add the chickpeas and sauce to the pan, mixing thoroughly to coat. Cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes on low heat.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Adjust lime or salt to taste.
- Serve and enjoy, possibly straight from the pan!
Notes
Toasting sesame seeds before use adds extra aroma. Adjust veggies and proteins based on preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peanut stir fry, chickpea recipe, quick dinner