Tacos are one of my all time favorite things.  They are so simple, yet so flavorful, satisfying and delicious.I love them so much, that both times I went out for my Birthday this year we went to a taco restaurant.  They never disappoint.I have always felt this way about them, even back when I was in high school and used to go to Taco Bell all the time.

I have since upgraded though to better quality tacos.  I was in the mood for some earlier this week, but BBQ something also sounded good so I decided to combine the two.  Why not go for a little cuisine fusion action? I am all for trying new things I haven't made before.I guess this idea started from me thinking about how good BBQ beans are and then deciding something like that might be good in a taco with some extra seasonings added.I had chickpeas on hand, so I used those.

They are actually my favorite bean, and I cook them in a large batch, then keep portions of them in the freezer at all times for meals.It is cost effective, and easy with an Instantpot to cook them in.  It worked out perfect for these! I made a tangy and lightly sweet BBQ sauce, with some taco seasonings like cumin, jalapenos, and chili powder and the BBQ chickpeas were perfect!  Of course you could just eat them with rice or something but I wanted tacos this time.I kept the rest of it pretty simple, servin

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