Chickpea Chips (Corn free Nacho Chips, Gluten Free, Vegan)

2011 July 14

I think one of the first things to go out the door when you cut out gluten, corn etc… is junk food. There are some days when you just want to be able to dunk into dip without vegetables- with something thin, salty and crunchy. Like these corn free, gluten free Nacho chips. These are deeeelicious.

MyRealFoodLife.com

Corn Free Chickpea Nacho Chips

Note: the secret of the recipe is making sure all of the moisture is removed from the chips. After panfrying or frying on a griddle, you may wish to also roast in the oven in case they aren’t crispy enough. I usually roast them on racks in the oven 1 hour at 200 degrees or overnight on the lowest setting. I stack them on cookie cooling racks in the oven so there’s good airflow. Also- I really don’t like anything with teflon, ever, but this, I hate to admit, is the one time I would suggest using a teflon pan or griddle.

Ingredients

2/3 cup + 1/4 cup chickpea flour
generous pinch chili flakes or thyme or oregano or cumin seeds (all optional, for flavouring)
1/2 tsp salt (I like finely ground sea salt)
3 tbsp olive oil
olive oil to cover your griddle or pan (optional, I don’t use this when I have a non-stick griddle)
sea salt for sprinkling on finished product (if you wish)
1 cup water (for a lighter, flakier chip, add 1/4 cup more water. This makes the batter much more fragile, so only flip it over once the bottom is really cooked through or else it will break)

Directions

Sift the chickpea flour and add the seasonings. Add the water and olive oil and whisk vigorously to prevent lumps.
Heat your non stick griddle or frying pan on high heat. If you are using a large griddle, pour all the batter in a thin layer. For a frying pan, use only one quarter to one half- you want the mixture to be a thin layer. As soon as you pour the mixture onto the heat you want to hear it sizzle. At this point, you can put a little sprinkle of extra salt on top if you want.
Turn the giant nacho chip over only when browned or when stiff (between 10-20 min depending on the heat. Keep it medium-high. My griddle setting is on 350 degrees farenheit).
When golden on the second side (between 10-20 min), your chip should be stiff, no flopping at all. (or you can roast in the oven on low heat).
Break into pieces and serve with your favorite dip. (you can try this baba ghanouj, roasted red pepper hummus, or smokey roasted eggplant dip.

Looking for more chips? Try my Beet Chips, Parsnip Chips, Sweet Potato Chips, or Fruit Chips!

yum… its totally worth the wait :)

You Might Also Like:

Gluten Free Almond Rosemary Sesame Crackers (Vegan, Paleo)

29 Responses

alea permalink*

July 25, 2012

Hi Farzana! if its non-stick, you can still use a bit of coconut oil if you wish, but its not a ‘must’. hope that helps!
alea
Farzana permalink

July 23, 2012

When I pour the mixture on my flat griddle, do you spray with Pam or something or smear with butter maybe ?? It is not stick though.
alea permalink*

January 31, 2012

you are so sweet for commenting! thank you so much daphne, and i can,t wait to try the cake! :D
Daphne Medina permalink

January 31, 2012

These are great! Love them! :))))
alea permalink*

July 29, 2011

anytime, winter :D

i know… once you find the big blogs, its heaven. just plain heaven. oh, btw, if you are doing anti candida- raw food recipes are a godsend. Raw on 10 is a great site. Also check out diet dessert n dogs. she’s totally anti candida in her recipes :D happy browsing!! ox
winter permalink

July 29, 2011

hi alea! :)

thanks a lot! i’m really excited. ^^ for the time being i’ve figured out how to save select pages as a pdf, though. :3

thank you so much for all of the blog suggestions, as well!

i’ve been looking at a few others like “affairs of living,” “the spunky coconut,” “healthy indulgences,” “the gluten-free ‘dish'” and more.

just can’t get enough of my newfound candida/gluten-free/grain-free/whole foods/etc… friendly blogs. :D
alea permalink*

July 18, 2011

hi there Winter!
Its one of my goals for this fall to figure out how to do a ‘print this’ function :) fingers crossed, it will work :) in the meantime, if you are doing the ACD diet, have you heard of dietdessertndogs? or Raw on 10? both have great recipes for the ACD diet as well :) (and any paleo-style blog is also ACD friendly- like “everyday paleo’ and “growing up paleo” and “paleodietlifestyle” thought i’d share- because when i was doing ACD i found it a chellnge to get recipes… best of luck, happy cooking !! :)
winter permalink

July 18, 2011

hi… i was wondering if it would be possible to add a “print” type link to your blog posts? :3 i see myself printing a lot of your recipes out in the near future since i’ve started eating an anti-candida diet. ^^ just wondering~ and thanks for the awesome recipe!
alea permalink*

May 19, 2011

thanks so much Iris! they sell out super fast at the farmers market :D
Iris permalink

May 19, 2011

Wow, these look delicious! I’ll have to try them!
alea permalink*

March 28, 2011

Heya trace ! :)
Hmm do you have any non stick griddles? if not, I think your best bet is to actually line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, pour it on, put the oven rack at the top level, and broil the mix until its got gold patches on it. Then flip it over to do the other side. Then turn down the oven heat to about 300 and keep baking it till its crispy. (You’re welcome to try it at my house after work sometime! I have a 5kg bag of chickpea flour :)
Tracy Biafore permalink

March 28, 2011

These look awesome, Alea! I don’t have any teflon – do you think my cast iron pan would be fine???
Luv ya! x
alea permalink*

November 21, 2010

hi a- the comments are below the entry… hope that helps!
alea
a permalink

November 21, 2010

where can i see the comments?