Cómo hacer garbanzos fritos estilo cubano fácil y rápido en casa

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon provides a similar acidity and flavor, while citric acid is more economical.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley offers a milder flavor and is often more accessible.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili can add heat without the cost of specialty spices.

Start by marking the bacon in a skillet with a little oil until it starts to toast, then remove and set aside.

In the same skillet, add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook until starting to brown.

Chop 1 onion into small pieces and add it to the skillet with the garlic; cook for a couple of minutes until softened.

Add diced ham to the skillet and mix well, cooking for another 10 seconds.

Incorporate 1 chorizo into the mixture and stir for another 10 seconds to release its flavor and fat.

Add 1 teaspoon of paprika (sweet or spicy) and stir for 20 seconds without stopping.

Pour in tomato sauce and mix well for another 20 seconds until integrated.

Chop fresh parsley and add it to the mixture.

Add 400g of cooked chickpeas (previously soaked overnight and cooked in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes) to the skillet and stir gently to combine without breaking the chickpeas.

Return the reserved bacon to the skillet, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and add a few drops of lime juice for contrast.

Cook everything together for 10 minutes, stirring gently.

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