Fried Garbanzo Beans

This is a spinoff of Giada De Laurentiis' recipe "Vegetable Fritto Misto. She used four kinds of vegetables. I decided just to use one. These taste a bit like peanuts.

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce)  garbanzo beans
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  oil (for frying)

Directions

1. Drain and rinse beans. Heat oil to 375 degrees F. Mix flour, salt and both peppers. Dredge beans in flour mixture. Fry for 1 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.