Recipes / Snack
Snack
Furikake Roasted Chickpeas & Almonds
Ranger's Trail Ration
The snack that lives at the elbow all night. Chickpeas and almonds roast until they crack, then get a thin soy glaze that locks the furikake on, so nothing dusts your cards.
At the table: Room temperature all session.
Not yet table-tested. This recipe is written from standard, well-known methods and has not been through our test tables yet. The badge changes when it has.
Crafting formula
TrainsFireDoughSauce
Stock your pantry to see what you are missing.
Why nowBeans are moving to the center of the plate this winter, and this is the easiest way to put them on a game table.
Ingredients
As written: About 4 cups.
Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.
Method
Heat the oven to 400°F. Roll the chickpeas in a clean towel until very dry, and pick off any loose skins.
Look forDry chickpeas are crisp chickpeas. Wet ones steam.
Toss the chickpeas with 1 tablespoon of the oil and the salt on a sheet pan. Roast 20 minutes.
Add the almonds, shake the pan, and roast 6 to 8 minutes more.
Look forChickpeas rattle when you shake the pan and a cooled one cracks between your teeth. Almonds smell toasty.
Whisk the soy sauce, sugar and remaining oil. Pour over the hot pan, toss, and roast 3 to 4 minutes to set the glaze.
Look forWatch closely. Sugar goes from glossy to burnt quickly.
Toss with the furikake while still warm. Cool completely on the pan; they crisp as they cool. Portion into small cups.
Make ahead
Airtight at room temperature up to 3 days. If they soften, re-crisp 5 minutes at 350°F.
Holding
Room temperature all session.
Allergens
Contains tree nuts (almonds), soy, sesame, fish (most furikake), wheat (unless tamari). Always check labels on packaged ingredients.
Notes
Most furikake contains bonito (fish) and sometimes shrimp. For vegetarian guests, use a seaweed-and-sesame furikake labeled vegetarian, or everything-bagel seasoning.
Gluten-free if you use tamari and check the furikake label.
Tavern Night
This dish's twist table (d6)
| 1–2 | The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written. |
|---|---|
| 3 | Herb swap. Swap furikake for everything-bagel seasoning |
| 4 | Acid strike. A squeeze of lime over the cups at the table |
| 5 | Plating challenge. Serve in a paper cone per player |
| 6 | Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies. |
Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.