Full Belly Fundamentals: How to Remove Chickpea Skins

This is not a necessary step for all dishes that include chickpeas. But if you are trying to make a super creamy hummus or a smashed chickpea salad and don't want skins floating around, its a nice touch.

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Let's boil!

Essential Equipment

You need a strainer to drain and rinse the chickpeas.

A large bowl for warm chickpea bath. I normally use the largest bowl from this set.

Step 1: Add Baking Soda to Water

 Add about a teaspoon of baking soda to a large bowl of warm water, stir and add your rinsed and drained chickpeas.

Step 2: Massage the chickpeas

Massage with your hands until the skins start to float to the top of the water. Fish out the skins and then drain the chickpeas again.

Step 3: Rinse and Remove

Rinse with cold water and remove any remaining skins!

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Thank you for reading and removing with me!

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