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BBQ Chickpea Tacos Recipe

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These BBQ chickpea tacos are hearty, flavorful, and SO delicious. Canned chickpeas are simmered with sauce and spices, and loaded into fresh warm tortillas.

Great for a quick 15 minute pantry dinner, made with inexpensive ingredients.  Add your favorite taco toppings and enjoy!

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I love a simple, easy, and delicious dinner, especially when it’s taco night!  Tacos are in our recipe rotation year round, and this spicy & sweet chickpea version is a few favorite for us. 

I love the tangy smoky BBQ chickpeas, the heat from salsa, and the freshness and crunch for toppings!

These BBQ Chickpea Taco Recipe is:

  • Hearty
  • Sweet
  • Tangy
  • Spicy (but not too spicy – add any salsa you’d like!)
  • Smoky
  • Loaded with flavor
  • Made with pantry staple ingredients
  • Vegan, gluten free, and ready in 15 minutes!

Turn Canned Chickpeas Into Taco Night!

These Barbeque Chickpea Tacos are what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in about 30 minutes.  These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights when you want a quick homecooked meal but don’t want hours to spend in the kitchen.

Browse all our Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a tasty meal can be on your table in no time.  Even faster than ordering takeout!

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What Ingredients are In These Garbanzo Bean Tacos?

See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

  • No Salt Added Chickpeas: a high protein staple that tastes amazing! You can use canned chickpeas (I’d highly recommend a low sodium or no salt version), or you can make your own chickpeas from scratch in the Instant Pot.
  • BBQ Sauce: Ok so this is a lazy recipe, so use the best pre-made BBQ sauce that you can find.
  • Fresh garlic cloves
  • Salsa
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Tortillas – I like warmed corn tortillas, but you can use flour or hard shell.

Ideas for Taco Toppings

Because toppings are the best part! Top these tasty garbanzo bean tacos with:

  • Fresh chopped tomato
  • Cilantro
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Red Onion
  • Sliced Radish
  • Spicy pickled carrots
  • Cheese
  • Sour Cream
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How Do I Make These Chickpea BBQ Taco Recipe?

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a medium sauce pan, add the drained chickpeas, BBQ sauce, and salsa.  Stir, cover, and heat on low until the chickpeas begin to simmer.  Should take about 5-10 minutes.
  3. Place the tortilla shells in the warmed oven, and toast for 3-4 minutes until warm.
  4. Place a 1/3 cup scoop of the BBQ chickpea filling in each tortilla, and add toppings as desired.  Enjoy!

More Vegan Recipes For Taco Night!

Creamy Vegan Queso

Fresh Mango Margarita 

Spicy Black Beans in the Instant Pot 

Vegan Loaded Nachos 

Sheet Pan Fajitas w/ Avocado Lime Crema

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BBQ Chickpea Tacos

Kelly Jensen
These BBQ chickpea tacos are vegan, gluten free, and made with pantry staple ingredients! Great for a quick 15 minute pantry dinner!  Add any toppings you’d like, pour yourself a margarita, and fiesta forever.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Mexican, Southwest
Servings 4 tacos
Calories 164 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 13.5-ounce can No-Salt-Added Chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tablespoons salsa
  • 4 Corn tortilla shells hard or soft
  • Toppings see below for Pantry Staple Toppings!

Pantry Staple Topping Ideas

  • Jarred roasted red peppers
  • Olives
  • Pickled jalapenos
  • Coconut Cream
  • Pickled cabbage

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degreen Fahreheit.
  • In a medium sauce pan, add the drained chickpeas, BBQ sauce, and salsa.  Stir, cover, and heat on low until the chickpeas begin to simmer.  Should take about 5-10 minutes.
  • Place the tortilla shells in the warmed oven, and toast for 3-4 minutes until warm.
  • Place a 1/3 cup scoop of the BBQ chickpea filling in each tortilla, and add toppings as desired.  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 424mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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