Easy, flavorful, and packed with plant protein, these sesame chickpeas are a vegan chickpea recipe that are a quick and delicious dinner the whole family will love. They're ready in just 15 minutes and are great to meal prep for the week.
1/4 cup low sodium vegetable broth or water (divided)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional for spice)
Categories
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Steps
Drain and rinse the chickpeas and set aside.
Mince the garlic and add to a sauté pan with the avocado or olive oil.
Sauté over medium for a few minutes or until the garlic is very fragrant.
In a small bowl combine the tapioca starch and half of the vegetable broth and mix until no clumps remain. Set aside.
To the sauté pan with the garlic, add in the low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil, maple syrup, rice vinegar, ginger, and the additional 2 tbsp of vegetable broth. Whisk together.
Add in the tapioca mixture and stir.
When bubbles start to form, add in the chickpeas and stir until they are well coated.
Cook on low heat until the sauce becomes thick and sticky, about 5 minutes. stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and let sit to allow the chickpeas to absorb all of the flavor.
Serve with steamed broccoli, quinoa, or rice.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 321 kcal
Carbohydrates: 49 g
Protein: 11.5 g
Fat: 9.6 g
Sodium: 800 mg
Sugar: 9 g
Reviews
Tacy on 2026-05-27 (5 stars): This was so good. Thank you! I made my beans from dry and used a homemade low sodium soy sauce substitute and it was delicious. My picky husband loved it!
City Market flyer preview on 2026-04-27 (5 stars): The little note to rinse the chickpeas until no bubbles remain stood out to me. That’s such a small, practical detail, but it quietly protects the sauce from feeling muddy and keeps the whole dinner true to that fast
Jill on 2026-02-13 (5 stars): Very simple and tasty! Thank you!
Lisa on 2026-01-17 (5 stars): This is an excellent dish. Quick and tasty and so satisfying. It will be in my rotation of dinners.
Vicki on 2026-01-06 (4 stars): This was a really good recipe! Easy to follow and prepare, and delicious! I have been cooking chickpeas for 25 years and have never tried a recipe like this! Thanks for a great recipe!
Glenn Smith on 2026-01-06 (5 stars): Made this last night for my wife and was real delicious and easy to make. I added some chopped and coated chicken for myself after as I don't like the texture of chickpeas and was nice. I did not have the low sodium Tamari so I added a little squeeze of orange to cut the salt. Thank You
Allison Reed on 2025-10-30 (5 stars): I have made this for years and just realized you never say what heat to cook on. I have always done medium. Comes out perfectly. Love this dish and how easy it is to make.
L on 2025-08-04 (5 stars): Very easy and amazing
Valerie on 2025-07-26 (5 stars): Great recipe! I added sautéed slivered carrots and broccoli directly to the dish. Served it with brown rice and butternut squash. I will definitely make it again!
Delaney on 2025-06-30 (5 stars): So good everytime!!
Jessie on 2025-06-20 (5 stars): Holy cannoli, this is good. We've been making it about every week for a while now, and don't think I've ever commented to say thanks for sharing! I pretty much make as written, and even my incredibly toddler-level picky husband loves it. I've been making it for some of his family, who is just as picky and also can't get enough. It's a regular dish now in my house. Quick, cheap, easy, and delicious. Thanks again!
Hol on 2025-06-10 (5 stars): Made this for lunch today! Substituted white grape juice for maple syrup and diluted the soy sauce with water. I don't like super salty things. It was delicious. Next time I think I will stir in some more spice.
Melody on 2025-04-20 (5 stars): Not usually a fan of vegan as most tend to be blah, but this looked promising. I pressure can my own pints of chickpeas which is roughly 1 1/2 times a 15 oz can and used only one pint. I did not decrease the sauce but did add about a cup of oven roasted vegies I get at Costco Also used fresh ginger. Served over rice. It was fabulous and on a regular rotation now.
