Alton Brown's easy homemade hummus recipe comes together in minutes with the help of a food processor. Garlic and lemon add a flavorful twist.

Course: Appetizers

Keyword: Appetizers, Dairy-Free, Dips, Gluten-Free, Hummus in a Hurry, Vegetarian

Hummus in a Hurry

Name: Hummus in a Hurry
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/3 cup tahini, stirred well; 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for service; Powdered sumac and/or cumin to taste, optional

Easy homemade hummus in a blue bowl drizzled with olive oil.

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 10

Yield: 2 1/2 cups

Whip up light and lemony homemade hummus in minutes with the help of your handy food processor.

Why has the chickpea become so important to so many? Protein and lots of it, and zinc and iron, which means that chickpeas are a very good plant-based replacement for meat. So... eat up!

This recipe first appeared in Season 14 of Good Eats.

Photo by Lynne Calamia

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2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/3 cup tahini, stirred well
5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for service
Powdered sumac and/or cumin to taste, optional

Specialized Hardware

Food processor

ACTIVE TIME: 10

TOTAL TIME: 10

Yield: 2 1/2 cups

Procedure

Place the drained chickpeas, garlic, and kosher salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 20 to 30 seconds. Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the tahini, and process for another 15 seconds. Add the lemon juice and 1/4 cup water and process for 20 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and process until smooth, about another 20 seconds.
To serve, transfer the hummus to a bowl, and drizzle with additional olive oil and sprinkle with sumac or cumin, if desired.